{"id":37128,"date":"2016-07-15T09:52:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T14:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=37128"},"modified":"2016-07-15T16:14:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T21:14:00","slug":"how-to-install-the-macos-sierra-public-beta-on-your-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37128-how-to-install-the-macos-sierra-public-beta-on-your-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Yard Guide: How To Install macOS Sierra Public Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"
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macOS Sierra Public Beta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Judging from the response to my earlier post highlighting some of the standout features in the first public beta of macOS Sierra<\/a>, there’s a lot of interest in the upcoming Mac operating system. In this article, I’ll describe how to sign up to be in Apple’s Public Beta program, and then how to install the beta on your Mac.<\/p>\n

Beware!<\/strong>
\nThis is a beta operating system that is being tested to find bugs and slowly add functionality, so<\/strong> do not install it on your primary Mac<\/strong>. Instead, consider dedicating an older or underutilized Mac to the task of being your test drive “vehicle”. For my tests, the macOS Sierra beta was installed on an\u00a0OWC Refurbished 2012 Mac mini<\/a>. As a test machine, this Mac works perfectly,\u00a0and you may want to consider making a similar purchase from OWC’s Refurbished\u00a0Mac Store<\/a>.\"MacMini_Rear\"Next, realize that there’s a lot that is not going to work as you expect in the beta. I’ve found that only apps in the Mac App Store can be installed right now. Hopefully that’s just a temporary oversight and not a “feature” of macOS Sierra, since I’ve found it impossible to add several apps to the test Mac that I consider to be indispensable, such as Dropbox.<\/p>\n

If you decide to try the macOS Sierra Public Beta, remember to temper your expectations with a big dose of reality. Early beta versions run quite slowly compared to later pre-release and release operating systems, so don’t expect the beta to be as zippy as OS X El Capitan is on your current Mac.<\/p>\n

Finally, if you are a public beta tester, you are expected to report bugs or make feature requests. Apple provides an application called Feedback Assistant that makes the bug reporting process quite simple.<\/p>\n

After all of these caveats, if you still feel like you must<\/i> install the public beta, read on.<\/p>\n

Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next, to run macOS Sierra your Mac must be one of the following models<\/a>:<\/p>\n

2009 and later<\/strong><\/p>\n