![]() The installer may open automatically, but if not, open your Downloaded items folder and locate the file called macOSPublicBetaAccessUtility.dmg.Click on Download the macOS Public Beta Access Utility here.If you are running Ventura 13.4 or later, follow the same steps as above to enroll but instead of clicking on Open Software Update you will need to Download the macOS Public Beta Access Utility. Click Update Now and the beta will download and install. You will now be able to install the macOS public beta from Software Update.Beside Beta Updates select macOS Public Beta. If you are using Software Update make sure you sign in with the same Apple ID as you have for the beta program.You’ll have backed up your Mac, as we advised above, so now click on Open Software Update.Click on Sign In and enter your Apple ID and password (or Sign Up if you haven’t yet – in which case return to the section above for those steps).Before you install the beta make sure you back up your Mac – if you decide to stop using the beta you will need to revert to this backup version.However, some people are impatient and will be looking for ways to download the macOS Developer Beta Access Utility so they can try out the developer beta before the pubic beta launches. If you aren’t a developer you can install the public beta. How to get the macOS beta if you aren’t a developer Agree to the Ts&Cs (more on them below).You’ll see a prompt to install the latest macOS beta, click on Continue.Click Update and the latest version will download. Once the new macOS beta is installed Software Update will check to see if there are any updates.Double click on the macOSDeveloperBetaAccessUtility.pkg and the installer will run.Go to Downloads on your Mac and click on the new macOS Developer Beta Access Utility to open it.Click on Install Profile to download the new macOS Developer Beta Access Utility to your Mac.Once you are enrolled in the Developer Program, go to Apple’s beta download page.Enrolment in the Apple Developer Program costs $99. ![]() If you aren’t signed up for the Apple Developer program you can do so here: Click on Join the Apple Developer Program and then click on Enroll (top right).If you haven’t yet registered as a developer you need to enroll in the program – here. Here’s how to download and install a beta version of macOS on your Mac. We also have a round-up of suitable backup solutions. You can find out how to use Time Machine to back up your Mac. Note that we always recommend that you have at least 10% space free on your Mac at any time, so if you don’t have that expect problems!īack up: Before you install a beta on your Mac you should make a backup of your data and files. If you end up requiring more space read: How to free up space on Mac. Make space: We’d recommend at least 15GB of available space because the macOS betas tend to be very large. Update your software: We recommend you have the latest full version of macOS installed, although Apple says that the macOS Developer Beta Access Utility requires macOS 10.8 or later. If the stability of the beta worries you then you are probably better off waiting until the final version is out, or at least wait until testing has been happening for a few months before getting the beta. We discuss the safety of the macOS beta and the risks you might be taking in more detail in a separate article. Alternatively, you could install the macOS beta on an external drive and run it on that.Read about how to do that here: How to dual-boot Mac: Run two versions of macOS on a Mac. ![]()
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