applecare peep assures me that 14A388b & 14A389 are the same (which explains why when i go to DL yosemite, i'm told i already have it on my mac)... am assuming that's the truth...!
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Is latest beta 6 the final Yosemite GM?
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applecare peep assures me that 14A388b & 14A389 are the same (which explains why when i go to DL yosemite, i'm told i already have it on my mac)... am assuming that's the truth...!
I'm on GM #3. In trying to update to the Public version on the App Store. So far no luck even starting the download...
I wouldn't trust that. There's a good chance that whenever 10.10.1 is updated, it'll require 14A389. Given that there's zero documentation as to what's changed from the prerelease to the public release version, it's a good idea to update.
I think that people on beta 6 will not see an update for a while so we can report any potential problems to Apple using feedback assistant. seems like we are on the final already with very little (if any) difference to public release. After all we are the beta users.
Problem is the final installer won't install over PB6 - it says Yosemite is already installed. So the only option appears to be a wipe and clean install, then use migration assistant to put everything back. Which takes HOURS.
I kinda wish Apple would issue some kind of statement.
I kinda wish Apple would issue some kind of statement.
I updated using the installer from the MAS and still have the feedback assistant app on my machine. Also showing under System Preferences > App Store the "your computer is set to update to prerelease updates" or something like that ( I have my Mac using Spanish as my main language
) Wonder why...
I'm sure they'll let us know at some point. Today was a busy day... since we basically already have the same as today's release, perhaps they won't update us for a few days. It's possible we may get an e-mail "thanks for beta testing" or something. I am going to leave it for now. My PB6 is working swimmingly and I'd hate to do anything to mess up my Mac.
This is my instinct too. Hard to imagine Apple running this public beta test and then never acknowledging to the beta testers how to finalize the OS.
They must know that many beta testers (like moi) have no experience with such matters and need to be talked through the process.
They must know that many beta testers (like moi) have no experience with such matters and need to be talked through the process.
OK guys.
There isn't an upgrade to the final public release build.
Go to the Mac App Store, go to Yosemite and download the full install, it will tell you 10.10 is installed do you want to continue. You say continue.
Once it download it will start the install and ask you a few questions, like where to install, just choose the drive you are already using.
This will update you to 14A389.
You only get updates for 10.10.x releases. We aren't in developer or beta phase any longer so the rules change.
Same thing every year for as long as I can remember.
Final public releases are full installs but you may use that to update your install.
Just do a repair permissions afterwards and you'll be good to go.
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I some how can't believe this when "applecare peep" doesn't have anything to do with beta or developer builds.
Then there is the thing of 14A388b and 14A389 not being the same.
There isn't an upgrade to the final public release build.
Go to the Mac App Store, go to Yosemite and download the full install, it will tell you 10.10 is installed do you want to continue. You say continue.
Once it download it will start the install and ask you a few questions, like where to install, just choose the drive you are already using.
This will update you to 14A389.
You only get updates for 10.10.x releases. We aren't in developer or beta phase any longer so the rules change.
Same thing every year for as long as I can remember.
Final public releases are full installs but you may use that to update your install.
Just do a repair permissions afterwards and you'll be good to go.
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I some how can't believe this when "applecare peep" doesn't have anything to do with beta or developer builds.
Then there is the thing of 14A388b and 14A389 not being the same.
Guys, the answer is simple...the build number is different because the public beta had feedback assistant, and the stable release doesn't. They had to advance the build number because if they released an OS with a build number ending in "a" (matching the GM3) there would usually be a "b" release too.
A few unusual things I've noticed over the past few hours:
1) On Beta 6 up to about 11:00 p.m. (Eastern), there were no OS updates in the App Store, and if I tried rating Yosemite, it said I couldn't.
2) Out of nowhere, I was presented with a Yosemite install screen. This was shortly after updating iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand. Going through the installer bumped me to 14A389.
3) Post-install, there's no evidence of the Yosemite installer on my MBP, Feedback Assistant is still there and functional, and I was immediately greeted with a pre-release seed update for my two printers. Also, the App Store will now let me rate Yosemite.
4) My App Store history shows my last two purchases as Beta 4, and Yosemite. Yosemite has today's date (10/17), but the installation started before midnight (so: 10/16).
For reference, this is all on a late 2013 MBP Retina (BTO).
1) On Beta 6 up to about 11:00 p.m. (Eastern), there were no OS updates in the App Store, and if I tried rating Yosemite, it said I couldn't.
2) Out of nowhere, I was presented with a Yosemite install screen. This was shortly after updating iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand. Going through the installer bumped me to 14A389.
3) Post-install, there's no evidence of the Yosemite installer on my MBP, Feedback Assistant is still there and functional, and I was immediately greeted with a pre-release seed update for my two printers. Also, the App Store will now let me rate Yosemite.
4) My App Store history shows my last two purchases as Beta 4, and Yosemite. Yosemite has today's date (10/17), but the installation started before midnight (so: 10/16).
For reference, this is all on a late 2013 MBP Retina (BTO).
My experience seems a little different than some. I have PB6 on one drive, and Yosemite release on another (upgraded from Mavericks). The release version runs better for me than the last PB.
This just happened to me! Last night when I clicked download 10.10 it said I already had it, so I cancelled, did not hit continue. Went to bed. This morning I got up, 10.10 is downloading. By itself. I went to my purchases page, and for OSX in my purchase history I see Mavericks, 10.10 PB 4, and now Yosemite downloading. It appears it pushed it to my computer and is downloading all by itself. Would love to know if more than just 2 of this had this happen.
Apple's earlier advice to Beta users
How do I get a shipping version of OS X back on my Mac?
Always back up your computer before installing pre-release software. To get a shipping release of OS X on your Mac, you can simply install the final version of the software you are testing when it appears in Software Update. If you would like to go back to a previously released version, you must first erase the beta software, then re-install the latest shipping version of OS X, and finally restore from your Time Machine backup.
That's from: https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/faq
How do I get a shipping version of OS X back on my Mac?
Always back up your computer before installing pre-release software. To get a shipping release of OS X on your Mac, you can simply install the final version of the software you are testing when it appears in Software Update. If you would like to go back to a previously released version, you must first erase the beta software, then re-install the latest shipping version of OS X, and finally restore from your Time Machine backup.
That's from: https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/faq
For the people on the GM or beta 6 and want to be on the public version, just re-download it from the App Store. It will not show up under software update. I did it yesterday and got 4 MBPS download and it installed fine on my MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2014.
Guys, there is a new update i believe for Yosemite along with iOS 8.1.1. Are you guys able to update from Developer preview, or public beta?
I was on developer preview of yosemite, and still have GM 3 (my current version is 10.90), but can't install the new version on Mac app store. It's really frustrating. I can't even update to the latest update Apple released. I am able to download, but when I open the installation app, it says, "This copy of the "install OS X application is too old to be opened on this version of OS X."
Do I really need to do a clean install? I don't have a hard drive, so I don't have any backups...Any help on installing the latest update would be appreciated it.
I was on developer preview of yosemite, and still have GM 3 (my current version is 10.90), but can't install the new version on Mac app store. It's really frustrating. I can't even update to the latest update Apple released. I am able to download, but when I open the installation app, it says, "This copy of the "install OS X application is too old to be opened on this version of OS X."
Do I really need to do a clean install? I don't have a hard drive, so I don't have any backups...Any help on installing the latest update would be appreciated it.
Wow - you like living dangerously.....
LOL yeah..I guess so. Although all my (important) files are all synced via cloud folder. Mostly applications are not backed up.