How to get the macOS Big Sur public beta

Register your Apple ID

  • Go to beta.apple.com in Safari on your Mac. Click on Sign up to get started. (If you’ve already signed up for a past beta, click Sign in and skip to “How to enroll your Mac”.) Enter you Apple ID email address and password. Click Sign in.

Enrol your Mac

  • Go to beta.apple.com. Click on the macOS tab. Click Download macOS Public Beta Access Utility. Open the file from your Downloads window. Double-click the package to run the installer. The Mac App Store will automatically open to the Updates section. Click Update to download and install the public beta software. After the software has been downloaded, your Mac will automatically restart.

Install the public beta

  • Launch Install macOS Big Sur Public Beta app, if it’s not. Click Continue at the bottom. If prompted to make a backup, click Continue in the dropdown. If you already did, click Cancel. Click Continue at the bottom. Click Agree to accept the licensing terms. Click Agree again to confirm. Click on the drive you want for install. Click Install. Enter you administrator password and click OK. Click Restart, if your Mac doesn’t restart automatically. Once your Mac restarts, it’ll be running macOS Big Sur.

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