... and that was trying to install Beta 9? I almost started the update process yesterday, but then luckily enough realised that it was still trying to update to Beta 8.
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2013 Mac Pro users - watch out for Monterey Beta 8
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Actually Beta 9 worked for me just fine. I ran the install on-top-of Beta 6, and it went through with no issues. I am now on Beta 9 (21A5543b) on my Mac Pro 2013 with two Apple ATDs connected...
Killerbob, do you have a link to the Beta 6 installer by any chance? Seems like that could work. I was trying to upgrade first over Beta 7, then most recently over the latest BigSur. The key might be to go from Beta 6 to Beta 9, which I would do if I had a good Beta 6 installer.
I used the downloadable from https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/ - downloaded the file, created a USB installer, and Bob's your uncle.
were you able to download beta 6 from the link?
when I try, the download fails at 2 GB
I had two issues with Beta 9 - Both fixed in Beta 10👍
1. A Photoshop issue where it kept showing a force quit, after I quit.
2. Fitbit Connect 2.0.2 not importing data.
Lou
No, Beta 9 installs and runs fine on 2013 Mac Pros.
The issues I have are the screensaver and the Outlook reading pane.
Hey Killerbob!
Could be some other combination or plugs or the like. Of all the apps I've tried from the latest CS, only Photoshop has an issue and only on quitting. It doesn't affect anything -- i.e. no freeze or hang, but I do get the notice that the app has crashed. These things often resolve themselves with the next beta. This just started with Beta 10 by the way.
Could be some other combination or plugs or the like. Of all the apps I've tried from the latest CS, only Photoshop has an issue and only on quitting. It doesn't affect anything -- i.e. no freeze or hang, but I do get the notice that the app has crashed. These things often resolve themselves with the next beta. This just started with Beta 10 by the way.
I had the Photoshop quitting issue in Beta 9. Seems to have gone away in Beta 10.
Lou
Had the same problem, and the only solution was to erase and reformat SSD using Internet tools, which worked. Following that, I was able to reinstall Big Sur and recover my data from Time Machine using Migration Assistant. This was the very first time that I had this kind of problem on any of my Macs. Beta 9 and Beta 10 installed trouble free. I am worried that this, and some other software issues may indicate that Apple software organization is experiencing problems.
I would imagine that Public Beta, while not free of bugs, would be of better quality and stability than Beta 8. Apple has plenty of scratch not to push basic testing on greater public. Also, I have not been able to figure out to whom and how should I report that nasty bug.
I installed the RC on my 2013 Mac Pro. The system feels much more snappy overall than it did with Big Sur.