Version: 10.11(build 15A226f) Developer Beta 4
Developer: © Apple Inc.
Source: Apple Mac DevCenter
Platform: Intel only
Language: Multilingual
License: Apple Developer Program
Link download: Fshare
Password: osxvn
System requirements (requires clarification):
- 64-bit, Intel-based Mac
- OS X 10.11 installed. Install *.pkg to update.
- at least 2 GB of memory
- 8 GB of free disk space
- Some features require Apple ID; It requires compliance with the conditions.
- Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
- fees may apply.
- To use the Continuity (Handoff and AirDrop) requires a compatible Bluetooth LE (4.0)
- iMac (mid-2007 model or newer)
- MacBook Air (late 2008 model or newer)
- MacBook (late 2008 model Aluminum, beginning in 2009 or later)
- Mac mini (early 2009 model or newer)
- MacBook Pro (model mid / late 2007 or newer)
- Mac Pro (early 2008 model or newer)
- Xserve (early 2009 model)
OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 4 is prerelease software. Do not use this prerelease software in a commercial operating environment or with important data. You should back up all of your data before installing this software and regularly back up data while using the software.
If an installation of OS X v10.11 Developer Beta 4 fails, try installing again, or install the OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 4 Recovery Update and use OS X Recovery. More information about OS X Recovery is available here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314.
Bug Reporting
This build is being provided to you for testing and development purposes. Should you encounter any problems, submit a bug report using the online Bug Reporter at http://bugreporter.apple.com/. Please make sure to include “10.11 (15A226f)” in the bug title and description. This information will ensure that your bug is processed quickly.
When submitting a bug report, make sure to include a Summary, Steps to Reproduce, Expected Results, Actual Results, and the diagnostic output generated by running sudo sysdiagnose in Terminal, or use the special key chord Control-Option-Command-Shift-Period.
For complete instructions on submitting bug reports, visit the Bug Reporting page at http://developer.apple.com/bugreporter/.
Notes and Known Issues
Installation
Note
• After upgrading to OS X El Capitan Developer Beta, applications that write to protected/system locations may no longer function correctly.
Known Issues
• Directly upgrading from OS X Lion or earlier to OS X El Capitan Developer Beta is not recommended.
• Selecting the ‘Do It Later’ option will not install updates for standard user accounts.
Apple ID
Note
• Some Apple ID accounts will be offered the option to upgrade to using two-factor authentication. For More information about using two-factor authentication with your Apple ID see developer.apple.com/support/two-factor-authentication.
Known Issues
• After enabling two-factor authentication during Setup Assistant users may be challenged to enter their verification code at the next prompt.
• If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you may not be able to sign into services using OS X El Capitan or iOS 9 beta 2 or earlier.
• If you enable two-factor authentication, iTunes purchases on Mac and Windows and store purchases on Apple TV will require you to append a 6-digit code to the end of your password on every purchase. The 6-digit code will automatically be sent to your iOS 9 or OS X El Capitan devices.
• When there is only a single trusted device using two-factor authentication, you will need to generate a code in the iCloud Preference Pane when requested.
• If you disable two-factor authentication and set a new password at iForgot.apple.com, the password requirements are not indicated so your password may not be accepted. Please ensure your password meets the following requirements:
⁃ Have at least one lower case character
⁃ Have at least one capital letter
⁃ Have at least one number
⁃ Your password must not contain more than two consecutive identical characters
⁃ Not be the same as the account name
⁃ Be at least 8 characters
⁃ Not be a common password
• You cannot manage your two-factor authentication trusted devices at appleid.apple.com. Devices can be managed in the iCloud Preference Pane.
Photos
Note
• Photos libraries are not backwards compatible. Once a library has been opened in the OS X El Capitan Developer Beta, it will no longer be openable in OS X Yosemite or earlier.
Known Issues
• Photos app may prevent system sleep. Quit Photos before putting the system to sleep.
• Addresses may not be visible in edit panel when ordering print products.
• Moments location names may not be consistent across devices after manually adding or changing location information for photos and videos.
Language
Known Issues
• Some text may not be localized to the selected system language.
• Some languages may have clipped or misaligned layout.
Other
Notes
• System file permissions are automatically protected, and updated during Software Updates. The Repair Permissions function is no longer necessary.
• OS X El Capitan is the last major release of OS X that will support the previously deprecated garbage collection runtime. Applications or features that depend upon garbage collection may not function properly or will not launch when the runtime is removed. Developers should use Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) or manual retain/release for memory management. Xcode includes tools to aid in this migration.
• OS X El Capitan is the last major release of OS X that will support the previously deprecated Java 6 runtime and tools provided by Apple. Applications or features that depend upon Java 6 may not function properly or will not launch when Java 6 is removed. Developers should move to a newer version of Java as provided by Oracle. For more info on Java from Oracle: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/overview/
• When negotiating a TLS/SSL connection with Diffie-Hellman key exchange, OS X El Capitan requires a 1024-bit group or larger. OS X El Capitan will not connect to a server that allows negotiation with a 512-bit or smaller group. These connections include:
⁃ Secure Web (HTTPS)
⁃ Enterprise Wi-Fi (802.1X)
⁃ Secure e-mail (IMAP, POP, SMTP)
⁃ Printing servers (IPPS)
• The nscurl tool on OS X El Capitan supports diagnosing ATS secure connections. For example, /usr/bin/nscurl --ats-diagnostics https://www.example.com will display ATS connection information for www.example.com. Run /usr/bin/nscurl -h for more information.
• The fetchAllChanges property on CKFetchRecordChangesOperation is deprecated, and will be removed in iOS 9, OS X El Capitan.
Known Issues
• Devices running iOS 9 Beta may not connect to iTunes on OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 4. To resolve install Xcode 7 beta or iTunes 12.2 or later.
• Xcode 6.x has known compatibility issues when run on OS X El Capitan. It is strongly encouraged that you use Xcode 7 when running on OS X El Capitan.
• AIM video chat and screen sharing in Messages are not available in this beta.
• Faces may not be detected in newly-imported photos.
• Email received before installing OS X El Capitan Beta 1 will not work with the Proactive Assistant features.
• The share menu may not create new Mail compose windows when used with some apps.
• Lifting and Stamping adjustments in Aperture may cause the app to unexpectedly exit.
• The Mail app may not be visible after reboot. To work around, quit the app and relaunch.
• iCloud Keychain will not sync passwords & credit cards with previous versions of iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan Beta.
• Some full screen metal applications may not update reliably. Running the application in a windowed mode may resolve the problem.
• Flash Player 18.0.0.203 does not work with Safari’s tab audio feature.
Auto-Submission of Diagnostic and Usage Data
By default, OS X El Capitan Developer Beta builds automatically send anonymous diagnostic and usage data back to Apple. This includes information about crashes, freezes, kernel panics, and information about how you use Apple and third-party software, hardware, and services. This information is used to help Apple improve the quality and performance of its products and services. You can stop autosubmission of diagnostics and usage data in the Privacy tab in the Security & Privacy pane in System Preferences.
Legal Notices
The prerelease software identified above is Apple Confidential Information and your use of such software is subject to your Apple Developer Agreement and Apple Developer Program License Agreement. Distributing such prerelease software to anyone other than another Apple Developer who is working for the same entity as you is considered a violation of your agreement with Apple and is damaging to both Apple and those who develop for the Apple platform. We sincerely appreciate your efforts to keep this prerelease software Confidential. You agree that you will not export or reexport any of the software or Confidential Information received from Apple (a) into (or to a national or resident of) any U.S. embargoed countries (currently, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria) without first obtaining proper authorization from the U.S. Government; or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List or any other restricted party lists. You also agree that you will not use said software for any purposes where prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear, missile, chemical, or biological weapons.
If an installation of OS X v10.11 Developer Beta 4 fails, try installing again, or install the OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 4 Recovery Update and use OS X Recovery. More information about OS X Recovery is available here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314.
Bug Reporting
This build is being provided to you for testing and development purposes. Should you encounter any problems, submit a bug report using the online Bug Reporter at http://bugreporter.apple.com/. Please make sure to include “10.11 (15A226f)” in the bug title and description. This information will ensure that your bug is processed quickly.
When submitting a bug report, make sure to include a Summary, Steps to Reproduce, Expected Results, Actual Results, and the diagnostic output generated by running sudo sysdiagnose in Terminal, or use the special key chord Control-Option-Command-Shift-Period.
For complete instructions on submitting bug reports, visit the Bug Reporting page at http://developer.apple.com/bugreporter/.
Notes and Known Issues
Installation
Note
• After upgrading to OS X El Capitan Developer Beta, applications that write to protected/system locations may no longer function correctly.
Known Issues
• Directly upgrading from OS X Lion or earlier to OS X El Capitan Developer Beta is not recommended.
• Selecting the ‘Do It Later’ option will not install updates for standard user accounts.
Apple ID
Note
• Some Apple ID accounts will be offered the option to upgrade to using two-factor authentication. For More information about using two-factor authentication with your Apple ID see developer.apple.com/support/two-factor-authentication.
Known Issues
• After enabling two-factor authentication during Setup Assistant users may be challenged to enter their verification code at the next prompt.
• If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you may not be able to sign into services using OS X El Capitan or iOS 9 beta 2 or earlier.
• If you enable two-factor authentication, iTunes purchases on Mac and Windows and store purchases on Apple TV will require you to append a 6-digit code to the end of your password on every purchase. The 6-digit code will automatically be sent to your iOS 9 or OS X El Capitan devices.
• When there is only a single trusted device using two-factor authentication, you will need to generate a code in the iCloud Preference Pane when requested.
• If you disable two-factor authentication and set a new password at iForgot.apple.com, the password requirements are not indicated so your password may not be accepted. Please ensure your password meets the following requirements:
⁃ Have at least one lower case character
⁃ Have at least one capital letter
⁃ Have at least one number
⁃ Your password must not contain more than two consecutive identical characters
⁃ Not be the same as the account name
⁃ Be at least 8 characters
⁃ Not be a common password
• You cannot manage your two-factor authentication trusted devices at appleid.apple.com. Devices can be managed in the iCloud Preference Pane.
Photos
Note
• Photos libraries are not backwards compatible. Once a library has been opened in the OS X El Capitan Developer Beta, it will no longer be openable in OS X Yosemite or earlier.
Known Issues
• Photos app may prevent system sleep. Quit Photos before putting the system to sleep.
• Addresses may not be visible in edit panel when ordering print products.
• Moments location names may not be consistent across devices after manually adding or changing location information for photos and videos.
Language
Known Issues
• Some text may not be localized to the selected system language.
• Some languages may have clipped or misaligned layout.
Other
Notes
• System file permissions are automatically protected, and updated during Software Updates. The Repair Permissions function is no longer necessary.
• OS X El Capitan is the last major release of OS X that will support the previously deprecated garbage collection runtime. Applications or features that depend upon garbage collection may not function properly or will not launch when the runtime is removed. Developers should use Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) or manual retain/release for memory management. Xcode includes tools to aid in this migration.
• OS X El Capitan is the last major release of OS X that will support the previously deprecated Java 6 runtime and tools provided by Apple. Applications or features that depend upon Java 6 may not function properly or will not launch when Java 6 is removed. Developers should move to a newer version of Java as provided by Oracle. For more info on Java from Oracle: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/overview/
• When negotiating a TLS/SSL connection with Diffie-Hellman key exchange, OS X El Capitan requires a 1024-bit group or larger. OS X El Capitan will not connect to a server that allows negotiation with a 512-bit or smaller group. These connections include:
⁃ Secure Web (HTTPS)
⁃ Enterprise Wi-Fi (802.1X)
⁃ Secure e-mail (IMAP, POP, SMTP)
⁃ Printing servers (IPPS)
• The nscurl tool on OS X El Capitan supports diagnosing ATS secure connections. For example, /usr/bin/nscurl --ats-diagnostics https://www.example.com will display ATS connection information for www.example.com. Run /usr/bin/nscurl -h for more information.
• The fetchAllChanges property on CKFetchRecordChangesOperation is deprecated, and will be removed in iOS 9, OS X El Capitan.
Known Issues
• Devices running iOS 9 Beta may not connect to iTunes on OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 4. To resolve install Xcode 7 beta or iTunes 12.2 or later.
• Xcode 6.x has known compatibility issues when run on OS X El Capitan. It is strongly encouraged that you use Xcode 7 when running on OS X El Capitan.
• AIM video chat and screen sharing in Messages are not available in this beta.
• Faces may not be detected in newly-imported photos.
• Email received before installing OS X El Capitan Beta 1 will not work with the Proactive Assistant features.
• The share menu may not create new Mail compose windows when used with some apps.
• Lifting and Stamping adjustments in Aperture may cause the app to unexpectedly exit.
• The Mail app may not be visible after reboot. To work around, quit the app and relaunch.
• iCloud Keychain will not sync passwords & credit cards with previous versions of iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan Beta.
• Some full screen metal applications may not update reliably. Running the application in a windowed mode may resolve the problem.
• Flash Player 18.0.0.203 does not work with Safari’s tab audio feature.
Auto-Submission of Diagnostic and Usage Data
By default, OS X El Capitan Developer Beta builds automatically send anonymous diagnostic and usage data back to Apple. This includes information about crashes, freezes, kernel panics, and information about how you use Apple and third-party software, hardware, and services. This information is used to help Apple improve the quality and performance of its products and services. You can stop autosubmission of diagnostics and usage data in the Privacy tab in the Security & Privacy pane in System Preferences.
Legal Notices
The prerelease software identified above is Apple Confidential Information and your use of such software is subject to your Apple Developer Agreement and Apple Developer Program License Agreement. Distributing such prerelease software to anyone other than another Apple Developer who is working for the same entity as you is considered a violation of your agreement with Apple and is damaging to both Apple and those who develop for the Apple platform. We sincerely appreciate your efforts to keep this prerelease software Confidential. You agree that you will not export or reexport any of the software or Confidential Information received from Apple (a) into (or to a national or resident of) any U.S. embargoed countries (currently, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria) without first obtaining proper authorization from the U.S. Government; or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List or any other restricted party lists. You also agree that you will not use said software for any purposes where prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear, missile, chemical, or biological weapons.
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