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How do you exit beta software program?

Hello. I am on a 2017 iMac running macOS 11.1 Big Sur Beta. How do you remove beta software and go back to macOS 11.0.1?


Thanks!

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Dec 12, 2020 6:43 AM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2020 6:57 AM

You need to disenroll in the Software Update system prefs. Click on the Details button underneath the beta program statement on the left side of the preference pane.


When the released version of whatever you have installed shows up in Software Update, you should be able to install that.

If you need to remove the beta software that is currently installed without waiting for the released version, you will have to erase you drive and restore from a backup you made while you had a released software version installed. But, as dialabrain stated, the next release is likely to drop pretty soon.

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Dec 12, 2020 6:57 AM in response to GreatestAppleWhiz_2011

You need to disenroll in the Software Update system prefs. Click on the Details button underneath the beta program statement on the left side of the preference pane.


When the released version of whatever you have installed shows up in Software Update, you should be able to install that.

If you need to remove the beta software that is currently installed without waiting for the released version, you will have to erase you drive and restore from a backup you made while you had a released software version installed. But, as dialabrain stated, the next release is likely to drop pretty soon.

How do you exit beta software program?

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