You Can Now Run Beta Versions of OS X—For Free

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday April 23, 2014 @02:14AM from the debian-did-it-better dept.

redletterdave (2493036) writes "Apple on Tuesday announced the OS X Beta Seed Program, which allows anyone to download and install pre-release Mac software for the sake of testing and submitting feedback before the public launch. Until Tuesday, Apple charged users $99 a year to test out new OS X software—doing so required a paid-up developer account. (Testing new iPhone software still requires a separate developer account for another $99 a year.) Now, much the same way new OS X software is now totally free to download, it's also free to try out. All you need is an Apple ID to sign up."

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iShould have read by Vlijmen+Fileer · 2014-04-23 02:27 · Score: -1, Troll

iOS iX iBeta iSeed iProgram iNow iFree iTo iUse.
iAnnoyingly iChildish iApple iCrap :/ Who the hell would be interested????
Re:beta tester now? by Anonymous Coward · 2014-04-23 02:39 · Score: 0, Troll

So far Apple hasn't missed a security patch 10.6. It wasn't vulnerable to any of the recent SSL flaws like the newer OSes.
Re:beta tester now? by botfap · 2014-04-23 02:42 · Score: -1, Troll

yes it has, its missed plenty, you clearly just don't want to know. Start here: http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-k... Then use a search engine to avoid looking like an anonymous dick