[Official] OS X Yosemite beta discussions

[PetPet]

You're required to have an Apple ID to enrol in the Appleseed program.
Remember to backup your existing data!

OS X Beta Program

After redeeming the 'promotion' key you'll be prompted to download Yosemite Beta 1 from the App Store.

 

[Geforce3]

looks cool but need moi macbook for work cannot anyhow install new os

 

[PetPet]

Did you register for the beta?
Yosemite beta rolls out tomorrow.

OS X Yosemite Public Beta Launches Tomorrow, July 24 - Mac Rumors

 

[xjasonz]

so its a full working version but will have periodic updates till everything smoothen out?

 

[PetPet]

so its a full working version but will have periodic updates till everything smoothen out?

It's a beta for people to try and report bugs.
If you're doing important works such as projects etc do not use it as there might be instances such as data loss, restarts etc

Apps might also be incompatible with the new OS.

 

[xjasonz]

ahhh...noted...

 

[szeli]

hope I get enrolled in e beta. wan2 try out swift on Xcode 6 beta!

 

[negativzero]

looks cool but need moi macbook for work cannot anyhow install new os

You can install second partition and migrate some of your work there to try. Thats what I am doing.

Yosemite isn't as stable as Mavericks was in beta. Mavericks was already good in beta 1, Yosemite on the other hand still has problems in b4, so I won't migrate back my data to main partition just yet.

 

[PetPet]

I got my code!
Get yours here — https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/guide

 

[micron332]

Current Build: 14A299l
Released On: July 24, 2014

Known Issues
Safari
Safari may hang when playing certain Netflix content.
iPhoto and Aperture
iPhoto 9.5.1 and Aperture 3.5.1 are required on OS X Yosemite. Update to these versions from the Mac App Store.
When entering edit mode in iPhoto, a black screen may be displayed instead of the selected photo.
Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing may not function properly when both iPhoto and Aperture are installed.
iCloud
The shared purchase history page on the Mac App Store is disabled for Family Sharing accounts.
iCloud Drive may appear empty in the Finder after first time setup. Restart to resolve this problem.
AirDrop
AirDrop may not show nearby Macs.
Sending files to another Mac using AirDrop may not work.

 

[ahsiao80]

Can i install it on a partition, because i only have 1 macbook pro

 

[szeli]

Can i install it on a partition, because i only have 1 macbook pro

ya u can. beta software better dun install as main OS

 

[EldonChew]

Getting this error since the public beta was released

 

[andykan]

I'm wondering if there's anyone who even managed to download the new OS successfully.. Anyone from Singapore managed to do it?

 

[EldonChew]

I'm wondering if there's anyone who even managed to download the new OS successfully.. Anyone from Singapore managed to do it?

You can't also?

Do you happen to be using M1?

 

[szeli]

i also got e error 1/3 way thru e download. probably Apple's servers being overloaded

 

[PetPet]

I'm wondering if there's anyone who even managed to download the new OS successfully.. Anyone from Singapore managed to do it?

Keep trying.
The servers were overloaded.
I couldn't get it until a couple more tries.

 

[maxheadroom]

Getting this error since the public beta was released

For those who with download error, change your computer to google dns and your download should be ok.
Suggested by the forum. Change and took me 20min to download complete. Doing the installation now.

 

[saysuzu]

i'll just wait for stable release

 

[EldonChew]

For those who with download error, change your computer to google dns and your download should be ok.
Suggested by the forum. Change and took me 20min to download complete. Doing the installation now.

8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 is it?

i'll just wait for stable release

The public beta(DP4) is quite stable enough to be used as main OS

Just that there's an issue with downloading the beta

Changed my DNS to Google's! *fingerscrossed*