Apple issues first OS X 10.11.1 public beta ahead of El Capitan launch

Days before Apple is scheduled to debut OS X 10.11 El Capitan, the company on Monday issued the first public beta version of its upcoming OS X 10.11.1 El Capitan maintenance update to those participating in the program.

The public beta comes less than one week after Apple released a version for developer testing that included support for new emoji characters and improved overall system stability. Release notes attached to today's build note the same improvements.

Apple will release is next-generation Mac operating system on Sept. 30 with a selection of new features including Split View, a revamped Mission Control and various performance improvements.

Members of Apple's public beta program can access the OS X 10.11.1 beta via Software Update. Those interested in signing up to test the latest OS X and iOS operating system can do so on Apple's website.

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9 Comments

mwhiteco

said about 8 years ago

It's not showing up for me is it for anybody else?

BuffyzDead

said about 8 years ago

Already downloaded and installed on a 2009 Mac Mini and a 2012, 27" iMac.

Running buttery smooth.

stoobs

said about 8 years ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwhiteco

It's not showing up for me is it for anybody else?

Yeah, it's been showing for a couple of days or so for me - haven't pulled the trigger on it yet though.

wonkothesane

said about 8 years ago

Public Beta is the new Final. :) I find myself more and more on betas since the program rolled out, iOS as well as MacOS. Which tells either about the desirability or the quality of the public betas. Or both. Only drawback: by the time one version is final, the next PB is out. ;)

lowededwookie

said about 8 years ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by WonkoTheSane

Public Beta is the new Final.

I find myself more and more on betas since the program rolled out, iOS as well as MacOS.

Which tells either about the desirability or the quality of the public betas. Or both.

Only drawback: by the time one version is final, the next PB is out.

So far I've only had two applications fail on me with El Capitan - TapForms and EA's Origin. Origin got fixed in Beta 4 but TapForms still crashes and is basically unusable. Luckily the iOS version works fine on my iPhone 6+ NOW, it showed a return of the TextArea bug (I don't think it uses standard APIs for those because it seems to only be this application that fails in this manner nothing else.