so is it fast or sluggish?

[gank41]

FWIW Beta 1 of a new OS over the last 3-5 years has almost always been relatively quick overall. It works great in their demos during WWDC and for the Keynote. It's around beta 3-4 where they've pretty much locked down any visual aspects & changes, and start working on the underlying framework. That's when things start to break and you're going to wish you weren't running it as your daily driver because you'll be dealing with crazy bugs for a few weeks. At least that's how it's always been historically. And then throw in the curveball "beta 7 bugs" that usually tend to happen..

I really hope I'm wrong this year and this does turn out to be a performance release. Looking at the 'Working/Not Working Apps' thread, there's a LOT of working apps. Hopefully beta 2 works just as well for everyone!

 

[symphony]

it's a beta; in fact, the very-first one. it's expected to be 'not as good as a public release'. and you should only run it if you understand the risks...

No ****, I’m just answering OP’s question

No need to remind me every year it’s a beta ffs 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[fisherking]

No ****, I’m just answering OP’s question

No need to remind me every year it’s a beta ffs 🤦🏻‍♂️

no 4 asterisks? got it 👍

 

[ratspg]

I recommend not understanding the risks and tinkering and go with your curiosity! If it ruins your computer and you lose your files, you'll learn all about backing up. The best way to learn is by doing, so if a beta is out and you're interested, go for it!

 

[VertPin]

I don't recommend installing beta's on your main device unless you partition your disk for it, or run off of an external drive. So I can't say, but from what I've seen is that its sluggish.

 

[dmccloud]

I don't recommend installing beta's on your main device unless you partition your disk for it, or run off of an external drive. So I can't say, but from what I've seen is that its sluggish.

I haven't seen any sluggishness at all, and I am running it on my main device. The apps I use regularly are all working, and the system is just as stable as it was running Ventura. Granted that could change in future beta releases, but to me, that's part of the fun of testing these new operating systems.

 

[ratspg]

I haven't seen any sluggishness at all, and I am running it on my main device. The apps I use regularly are all working, and the system is just as stable as it was running Ventura. Granted that could change in future beta releases, but to me, that's part of the fun of testing these new operating systems.

That is definitely part of the fun! People are forgetting the fun of tech and software. Same here, it actually runs better on my MBP M1 Pro over Ventura.

 

[VertPin]

I haven't seen any sluggishness at all, and I am running it on my main device. The apps I use regularly are all working, and the system is just as stable as it was running Ventura. Granted that could change in future beta releases, but to me, that's part of the fun of testing these new operating systems.

Good to hear, hopefully this is the experience for other beta users.

 

[Sil3nt1]

I haven't seen any sluggishness at all, and I am running it on my main device. The apps I use regularly are all working, and the system is just as stable as it was running Ventura. Granted that could change in future beta releases, but to me, that's part of the fun of testing these new operating systems.

same

 

[dmccloud]

The speed improvements are not just apparent in the day to day operation of the OS itself. Moving/copying files to an external SSD has also improved noticeably, to the point at which I can move entire folders around 100GB in size in roughly one minute.