Roger Fingas
Just one day after launching a public beta of the operating system, Apple has released a "Supplemental Update" for OS X El Capitan, fixing a bug that could cause some 32-bit apps to crash.
The update is available to both public beta testers and people with the third developer beta, which was seeded on Wednesday. Either version can be downloaded through the Mac App Store's Updates tab.
El Capitan users can also download a minor update to the OS' "Samantha" voice, improving clarity and pronunciation.
Because El Capitan is still in a pre-release phase, it's wise to make backups before trying the beta and avoid using it on mission-critical Macs.
The final version of the OS should launch for free sometime this fall. The software is mostly a refinement of Yosemite, but does include new features and refinements such as Split View, performance boosts, expanded search functions, pinned Safari tabs, and an easier incarnation of Mission Control.
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No way I'd ever install one of these unless I had a backup Mac.
I remember way back in the day, I installed Windows 97 beta (the eventual shipping version was Windows 98). Life became hell. It took me two weeks to recover from that crap. Previously, I would install beta applications when available, but never again since getting burned by Win 97. I have faith that Apple would do a better job than Microsoft with a beta, but not enough to actually install it. RULE: No beta operating systems if you actually need the computer to work. I suppose one could set up an alternate boot partition to try it out. Even then, I would never use it to access live data. But that's just me.
So get a backup Mac. :)
So far, so good. El Capitan works like a hot diggety-dog.
I remember way back in the day, I installed Windows 97 beta (the eventual shipping version was Windows 98).
Life became hell.
It took me two weeks to recover from that crap. Previously, I would install beta applications when available, but never again since getting burned by Win 97.
I have faith that Apple would do a better job than Microsoft with a beta, but not enough to actually install it.
RULE: No beta operating systems if you actually need the computer to work.
I suppose one could set up an alternate boot partition to try it out. Even then, I would never use it to access live data.
But that's just me.
I remember way back in the day I installed Windows 98 and I got burned.