Apple seeds second OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Xcode 6.1 golden master builds to developers

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in macOS edited October 2014
After issuing the second iOS 8.1 beta on Tuesday, Apple released updated golden master candidates for OS X 10.10 Yosemite and Xcode 6.1 to developers for testing ahead of an expected launch later this month.




The latest OS X Yosemite and Xcode 6.1 GMs come exactly one week after the first release candidates were seeded to developers. Golden master identifiers are usually reserved for final or near-final software versions, signifying Apple is about to announce public availability of its next-generation Mac operating system.

Today's Yosemite build is labeled 14A386a, compared to the initial GM candidate's 14A378a designation.

When it sees launch, OS X 10.10 Yosemite will bring a number of so-called Continuity features to the OS, allowing iOS device users to interact with Macs in new ways. For example, Macs will be able to tether with an iPhone to place and receive cellular voice calls, continue email conversations and perform other cross-platform operations.

Since the first Yosemite Developer Preview was issued in June, Apple has gone through a total of eight developer versions and four public beta releases.

Developers can download the latest OS X 10.10 Yosemite and Xcode 6.1 GMs through Apple's Developer Portal or the Mac App Store's Software Update mechanism.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 18
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member

    Second GM. Why not just make more DPs? At least this should fix the Wi-Fi problems.

     

    And maybe the problem with Safari not remembering my plugin blacklist settings.

  • Reply 2 of 18
    brlawyerbrlawyer Posts: 828member
    Wonderful news - finally a month a bit more dedicated to Macs instead of iWhatever.

    Yosemite runs fine here as my main OS, although third-party mice still lead to disappearing cursors when switching from full-screen movies or games.
  • Reply 3 of 18
    macxpressmacxpress Posts: 5,801member
    It's not abnormal for Apple to do this. I'd say the absolute last release before the official public release.
  • Reply 4 of 18
    paxmanpaxman Posts: 4,729member

    Eexperience tells me to hold off for first update before I install. History tells me I won't. Doh!

  • Reply 5 of 18
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Originally Posted by macxpress View Post

    It's not abnormal for Apple to do this. I'd say the absolute last release before the official public release.

     

    They could easily shove another one in on the 14th if the “release on the 20th” rumor is to be believed.

     

    Throughout every single one of these, my widgets in Notification Center STILL RANDOMLY REORDER THEMSELVES, so I bet there’ll be another GM.

  • Reply 6 of 18
    macxpressmacxpress Posts: 5,801member
    They could also just do an internal release too so only Apple internal gets the update. They've done this in the past too.
  • Reply 7 of 18
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Originally Posted by macxpress View Post

    They could also just do an internal release too so only Apple internal gets the update. They've done this in the past too.



    It’s safe to assume that Apple is running a final version of whatever software they’re making several weeks to a month before they release it to anyone else. 

     

    How else are they expected to put iOS 8 on enough iPhones before ship date?

  • Reply 8 of 18
    macxpressmacxpress Posts: 5,801member

    It’s safe to assume that Apple is running a final version of whatever software they’re making several weeks to a month before they release it to anyone else. 

    How else are they expected to put iOS 8 on enough iPhones before ship date?

    Yeah that's true..
  • Reply 9 of 18

    Hmm, since beta 1 I have been unable to use our internal SSL site.  It never remembers that I saved my password in the keychain.  Still doesn't.  I even have an open ticket number and I've given them the requested information since beta 4.  

  • Reply 10 of 18
    asdasdasdasd Posts: 5,686member
    What was fixed?
  • Reply 11 of 18
    brlawyerbrlawyer Posts: 828member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post

     

     

    They could easily shove another one in on the 14th if the “release on the 20th” rumor is to be believed.

     

    Throughout every single one of these, my widgets in Notification Center STILL RANDOMLY REORDER THEMSELVES, so I bet there’ll be another GM.


     

    Considering that this problem hasn't been fixed in the first GC, I am assuming they will only do it with 10.10.1...and yes, I also have the same issue with the weather widget.

  • Reply 12 of 18
    asdasdasdasd Posts: 5,686member
    brlawyer wrote: »
    Considering that this problem hasn't been fixed in the first GC, I am assuming they will only do it with 10.10.1...and yes, I also have the same issue with the weather widget.

    Well they released a second candidate for a reason. Got to assume they fixed something.
  • Reply 13 of 18

    I have been unable to Add my Canon i960 Printer, since Public Beta 1.

    I provided the feedback.

     

    Still not adding (on an a 2009 Mac Mini and 2012 iMac 27), even after this latest Public Beta.

     

    I'm now thinking it has something to do, with the drivers "not being signed", to work/install under Yosemite.

     

    My theory make sense or am I off?

     

    PS.

    Perhaps Canon just needs to update all their printer drivers, to work with Yosemite

  • Reply 14 of 18

    Not really going to jump into this. If iOS8 is anything to go by Yosemite will need a bit of bedding in before I take the plunge.

  • Reply 15 of 18
    slurpyslurpy Posts: 5,382member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Banyan Bruce View Post

     

    Not really going to jump into this. If iOS8 is anything to go by Yosemite will need a bit of bedding in before I take the plunge.


     

    New iOS releases have always been more buggy than new OSX releases. I've had zero issues with Mavericks since day 1. 

  • Reply 16 of 18
    MacProMacPro Posts: 19,718member
    paxman wrote: »
    Eexperience tells me to hold off for first update before I install. History tells me I won't. Doh!

    Been running flawlessly for me on various Macs from a 2010 MBP, 2013 Mac mini running 10.10 server right up to to a nMP. Rest easy.
  • Reply 17 of 18
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by brlawyer View Post

     

     

    Considering that this problem hasn't been fixed in the first GC, I am assuming they will only do it with 10.10.1...and yes, I also have the same issue with the weather widget.




    never happened to me once.

  • Reply 18 of 18

    I've just loaded OS X 10.10 (14A386b) and have lost the preview on all my email in mail. The inboxes show there are unread email but the inbox says "No Message Selected". The most confusing part is this is on several types of accounts, Gmail, Exchange and iCloud. Has anyone else seen this?

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