In addition to iOS 11, the upcoming update for the Mac can also be tested early. This is how you can download the macOS High Sierra beta on your iMac and MacBook.
Download the macOS High Sierra beta
Until recently, High Sierra could only be tested by developers, but today Apple is throwing its doors open to anyone who does not want to wait three months for the major update. As with the iOS 11 beta, this is not a fun demo, but a test version that will undoubtedly have the necessary bugs.
Keep that in mind if you already put High Sierra on the Mac you use every day: chances are you will encounter a number of crashes. Therefore, always make a backup with Time Machine before installing this beta. Installing the trial version may take longer than usual as it will transition you to the Apple File System.
Once you’ve made a backup, you can follow the steps below to download the macOS High Sierra beta:
- Go to the Apple beta website;
- Log in with your Apple ID;
- On the beta website, tap ‘Enroll your Mac’;
- Download the profile;
- Follow the steps on the screen to install the beta.
An update for the background
macOS High Sierra is (as the name suggests) primarily an improved version of Sierra. A lot changes in the background, but that also means that you don’t see much new in the foreground. In our macOS High Sierra preview you can read about our first experiences with the update.