{"id":14012,"date":"2017-05-11T19:39:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T14:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=14012"},"modified":"2017-05-11T19:39:26","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T14:09:26","slug":"install-macos-sierra-public-beta-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/install-macos-sierra-public-beta-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install macOS Sierra Public Beta on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to Install macOS Sierra Public Beta on Your Mac &#8211; The Public Beta for macOS Sierra, the most recent refresh to Apple&#8217;s Desktop and Laptop operating system, has been released by Apple. On the off chance that you need to give it a shot and experience all the new elements coming this fall, you can introduce the beta on your Mac. A notice, however, before we start: Beta software\u2019s are generally viewed as unacceptable for day by day drivers. In this way, on the off chance that you settle on introducing the macOS Sierra Public Beta on your everyday driver machine, be careful that it may bring about issues and troubled your efficiency.<\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p>It is prescribed to experiment with these beta discharges on substitute machines, however they are for the most part sufficiently stable to be utilized on every day drivers. The notices are a defend so you don&#8217;t go pointing the finger at Apple (or me) on the off chance that something turns out badly due to the beta software.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"compatible-devices\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Compatible Devices<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you have any of the following devices, you can try out the macOS Sierra Public Beta right now.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>MacBook Pro (2010 and later)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook Air (2010 and later)<\/li>\n<li>Mac Mini (2010 and later)<\/li>\n<li>Mac Pro (2010 and later)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook (Late 2009 and later)<\/li>\n<li>iMac (Late 2009 and later)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 id=\"prepare-your-laptop\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Prepare Your Laptop<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The first thing to do, before you update your operating system is to\u00a0<strong>backup your Mac<\/strong>. Regardless of whether the OS you\u2019re installing is a beta or a\u00a0final release software, things can always go wrong, and\u00a0one should always be prepared for the worst.<\/p>\n<p>Before proceeding,\u00a0<strong>connect your Time Machine backup disk<\/strong>\u00a0to your Mac and\u00a0<strong>backup your data<\/strong>\u00a0to the disk.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"download-and-install-macos-sierra-public-beta\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Download and Install macOS Sierra Public Beta<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Follow the steps outlined below to download the macOS Sierra Public Beta:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.apple.com\/sp\/betaprogram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Apple Beta Software Program Website<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sign in\u00a0<\/strong>using your Apple ID.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Get started\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/get-started.png\" alt=\"How to Install macOS Sierra Public Beta on Your Mac\" width=\"640\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/get-started.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/get-started-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>enroll\u00a0<\/strong><strong>your<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Mac<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/enroll-mac.png\" alt=\"How to Install macOS Sierra Public Beta on Your Mac\" width=\"640\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/enroll-mac.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/enroll-mac-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scroll down a bit to find<strong>\u201cStep<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>2<\/strong>\u201c, and click on the button that says \u201c<strong>Redeem Code<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/redeem-code-e1468058288794.png\" alt=\"How to Install macOS Sierra Public Beta on Your Mac\" width=\"640\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/redeem-code-e1468058288794.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/redeem-code-e1468058288794-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>This will\u00a0<strong>launch App Store,<\/strong>\u00a0and you can\u00a0<strong>download<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>macOS Sierra<\/strong>\u00a0from there.<\/li>\n<li>Once the installer finishes downloading it will\u00a0<strong>automatically start,<\/strong>\u00a0and you can follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation of macOS Sierra on your Mac.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>You might encounter an issue, where the installer gets stuck on \u201c<strong>About 0 seconds remaining<\/strong> \u201c. Don\u2019t panic, though, the timer counts down independently of the actual installation of the OS ,and while it\u00a0might look as if the installer has frozen, it\u2019s actually doing background tasks. You can check this by pressing \u201c<strong>Command + L<\/strong>\u201d to open logs, and then pressing \u201c<strong>Command + 3<\/strong>\u201d to view all logs, and you can see what the installer is doing. You just need to be patient, and the installer will automatically restart your Mac in sometime. It took 10-15 minutes for me, but\u00a0some people had to wait up to an hour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When your Mac boots up, the\u00a0<strong>macOS Sierra Public Beta will be installed<\/strong>\u00a0on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/macOsSierra-e1468063396587.png\" alt=\"How to Install macOS Sierra Public Beta on Your Mac\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/macOsSierra-e1468063396587.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/macOsSierra-e1468063396587-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><strong style=\"color: #993300;\">Start Using macOS Sierra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can now install macOS Sierra Public Beta on your Mac, and explore all the new\u00a0changes\u00a0that Apple made to their desktop and laptop operating system. The name is not the only\u00a0change, so go ahead and download the public beta on your Mac. It is not recommended to install beta software\u2019s on your daily driver machines, but you can, if you like. Rest assured, the public beta is\u00a0<strong>really stable.<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve been using it for a full day, and I\u2019m impressed by how stable it is. Plus,\u00a0<strong>Siri<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Mac<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>is<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>awesome<\/strong>, not to mention all the options for\u00a0<strong>storage space optimization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You might very well buy additional iCloud storage space, to store your Desktop and Documents on iCloud Drive. It\u2019s not expensive, and only costs\u00a0<strong>$0.99 per month for 50GB<\/strong>\u00a0of iCloud space,\u00a0<strong>$2.99 per month for 200GB<\/strong>, while the\u00a0<strong>1TB<\/strong>\u00a0plan will cost you\u00a0<strong>$9.99 per month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Armed will all that knowledge, go ahead and download the public beta,\u00a0use it extensively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Install macOS Sierra Public Beta on Your Mac &#8211; PC -The Public Beta for macOS Sierra, the most recent refresh to Apple&#8217;s Desktop and Laptop <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30044,5739],"tags":[41855,41836,39392,41843,41171,41839,39393,41852,41842,41856,41846,41857,41851,41853,41831,41840,41827,41854,41832,41847,41850,41177,41841,41848,41849,41844,41835,39396,41198,41829,32690,41837,41834,41833,41200,41828,41830,41838,41845],"class_list":["post-14012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ios","category-pc","tag-beta-apple","tag-beta-download","tag-download-el-capitan","tag-download-mac-os","tag-download-mac-os-sierra","tag-download-os-x","tag-el-capitan-download","tag-how-to-install-mac-os","tag-how-to-install-mac-os-sierra","tag-how-to-install-mac-os-x-on-pc","tag-how-to-update-mac-os","tag-how-to-upgrade-mac-os","tag-install-mac-os-on-pc","tag-install-mac-os-on-windows","tag-mac-os-10-12","tag-mac-os-download","tag-mac-os-for-pc","tag-mac-os-installation-on-windows-pc","tag-mac-os-sierra","tag-mac-os-sierra-compatibility","tag-mac-os-sierra-direct-download","tag-mac-os-sierra-download","tag-mac-os-sierra-public-beta","tag-mac-os-sierra-release-date","tag-mac-os-sierra-update","tag-mac-os-update","tag-mac-os-x-10-12","tag-mac-os-x-el-capitan-download","tag-mac-os-x-sierra","tag-mac-sierra","tag-macos-10-12-sierra","tag-os-sierra","tag-os-x-10-12","tag-os-x-download","tag-os-x-sierra","tag-sierra-mac","tag-sierra-mac-os","tag-sierra-os","tag-update-mac-os"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}