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Testing the Yosemite Public Beta? Install the updates!

YosemiteInstallerIconXToday Apple has released the second public beta build of OS X Yosemite, which will be available by running Software Update in the Apple menu for those who are part of Apple’s Yosemite public beta program.

While the update only states it is recommended for all users, this is the case for all of Apple’s pre-release software. The latest update will address a number of bugs Continue reading

Address bugs and problems with the Yosemite beta

YosemiteInstallerIconXAs suggested previously, Apple today released the public beta of its upcoming OS X Yosemite operating system, and people who previously signed up should now be able to download and install it. However, a few who have jumped on board have found a few problems when setting up Yosemite on their systems. If you plan on grabbing the beta, then as with any test software, do so with caution and be prepared to run into these and other problems. Continue reading

How to safely test the OS X Yosemite beta

YosemiteInstallerIconXAlong with its announcement of the next version of OS X, Apple has made OS X 10.10 “Yosemite” available to the public as part of its beta test program, which it recently opened up to include more than its developer community and a select group of testers.

Keep in mind that being a beta program, the OS will have a number of bugs and incomplete features, which may result in data loss, system instability, and other frustrations. Continue reading