MacOS Big Sur can now be downloaded in the developer beta.
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At its annual Worldwide developer conference Apple executives released the latest version of on Monday MacOS, called Big Sur. The newly designed operating system contains important updates for the Safari web browser and updated maps and Messages Apps.
MacOS Big Sur is now available as a developer beta and will be available as a public beta in July. It will be generally available to all users as a free software update in the fall. Note that you must first make sure that your Mac is compatible with the new operating system.
Just a reminder: these instructions are for downloading an early MacOS preview for developers. That means you need to sign up for an Apple developer account that costs $ 99 a year.
And even after installing the developer beta, you can expect it to be buggy – some apps won’t work, random restarts and crashes will likely occur, and your battery life will likely be affected. If you still want to try it, you shouldn’t install the developer beta on your main Mac. Instead, use a replacement compatible device if you have one. Otherwise, wait until at least the first public beta is available. Actually, you should wait even longer – the closer to the official autumn release date, the more stable the operating system and the less likely your computer will be damaged.
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How to download and install MacOS Big Sur
If you want to continue downloading the MacOS developer beta, do the following:
1. Back up your Mac. Even if you download the beta to an older device, you don’t want to risk losing everything.
2. Go to https://developer.apple.com on your Mac.
3. Click on Discover Click the tab in the upper left and then click Mac OS Tab at the top of the next page.
4. Click on Download at the top right of the screen.
5. Log in to your Apple developer account.
6. Click at the bottom of the page Install Profile button for MacOS Big Sur to start the file download.
7. Open your download window and click Beta access program for MacOS Big Sur Developer. Double-click macOSDeveloperBetaAccessUtility.pkg to run the installer.
8. When the installer is downloaded, the system settings check for an update for MacOS. click To update to download and install the beta operating system.
As soon as you restart your computer, the Big Sur developer beta runs.
You can also Download the developer beta versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 now, also.