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AppleGuy
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[OS X] Yosemite -- Public Beta Release tomorrow (July 24/2014)

Wondering who all here is going to download the public beta tomorrow for the latest OS X?

I'll give it a whirl for sure. I haven't had any issues with other pre-release software. Nothing too critical on this machine, and everything is backed-up already anyway.

rod_pod
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I have downloaded it. I have had Safari lock up to the point I was forced to restart the machine (late 2012 rMBP), this happened with Preview 3 as well. Other than that everything works great. the handoff with iOS 8 is very nice.
rugby
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I wouldn't do it unless you are prepared to have some instabilities.

The Dv8or
Just call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.
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Install it on a non-primary drive.

Octavean
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I'll download it but I cannot guarantee I'll have the testicular fortitude to install it

michieru
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Will be installing it on my work laptop to test out the new UI mostly. Updates will come as they go but as long as Chrome + Royal TSX works I am fine since I work mostly on VMs.

WK2
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I'll download the beta in the coming weeks. I'm not ready for a day 1 consumer beta.

Cody0
Bob Vance, VR
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...Where would one go about acquiring this?

Thinkdiff
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MVM,

»appleseed.apple.com/sp/b ··· program/
rugby
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In the long run this will immensely help Apple create a more stable OS. Their sample pool historically for testers has been too small to fully recreate their user base. Bugs slipped through because nobody used the machine in a certain to create the bug. Now with a much larger sample base this won't be as much of an issue.

I look forward to the larger testing group.

HiVolt
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I might try it on a spare hard drive... There's no way in hell im running it full time.

WK2
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I do like that they have gone through a couple of developer betas before releasing a public beta.

nickelman
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Medford, NJ

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It's available!

»www.macrumors.com/2014/0 ··· ailable/

AppleGuy
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Downloading right now. It's going to be a fun day....

Cody0
Bob Vance, VR
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I'm a little confused by this - I was hoping to install this on an external and dual-boot so the possibility of messing up my primary install was minimal; but it looks like I'd need to have Mavericks on that external already...? In which case I don't know if/how I can install Mavericks onto that if I already have it installed on my internal HD. Ugh. I'm so PC savvy but there are still things I need to learn with OSX. :/

Tinkster
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I will be trying this should work. Make a clone of your current drive to an external HD. Boot from external and install the beta. When I get it downloaded I will update if it worked.

Cody0
Bob Vance, VR
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Cody0

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Now to google how to ghost on an Mac

Tinkster
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Tinkster

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I use SuperDuper

»download.cnet.com/SuperD ··· 651.html

WK2
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Can anybody comment on their Yosemite experience thus far?

Cody0
Bob Vance, VR
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Giving it a go! Thank you.

AppleGuy
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Installed, I seem to like it.



Cody0
Bob Vance, VR
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I can't wait to get mine going. It's about 95% done ghosting to my external - then on to the download/installation!

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How do I install on an external drive?

Cody0
Bob Vance, VR
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Cody0

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While running OSX from that drive - install it
Cody0

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I entered the redemption code but I don't see it downloading anywhere...? When I go to enter it again it says it was already redeemed. :/ Also - holy crap external HD is much slower than SSD haha

Thinkdiff
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MVM,

It should show up under the Purchases tab. If it doesn't, you can go back to the beta program website and generate a new code - some people have been reporting issues with codes coming up "already used".

Cody0
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Literally found it as that popped up It didn't have the number next to the tab so I didn't think to check that.
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Click for full size
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Octavean
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Downloading now,......

Cody0
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Attempt 3 at downloading!