With the public beta of macOS 14 Sonoma due for imminent release, you may be tempted to try it out. Here are tips to help you avoid disaster.
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What’s the best option if you don’t have the luxury of running betas on a dedicated Mac? How to install and run them in a VM.
Do you have a suitable Mac you could afford to lose completely for a while? Can you restore your Apple silicon Mac in DFU mode? You could be just the right person.
Overview of supported Macs, Accessory Security, Rapid Security Response, changes coming in notarization, and increasing support for Ukrainian.
Are you testing or going to test Monterey beta? Advice on kernel panics, the M1 missing boot disk problem, updates and escape routes.
Whether it’s a beta of macOS 12, 11.5, or even a release upgrade, installing it is a risk. Here’s how to mitigate disaster by rolling back to a previous release.
Are you tempted to install the first public beta of macOS 11 Big Sur? Read this before making any decisions. It could save you Mac.
If you’ve been running pre-release firmware on your Mac’s T2 chip, trying to revert to a release version could brick it.
It’s so tempting, isn’t it? There’s more to beta-testing than sending reports of problems to Apple. Here are some vital considerations.
With luck, High Sierra will turn out to be Apple’s nadir, and the vast majority of us preparing to upgrade to Mojave won’t look back.