Viva Mavericks: OS X Beta Seed program now open to all<!--CONTENT START--><p><img alt="Mavericks logo" data-credit="Apple" data-mep="229262" src="
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/c6f1e57d8be45dca936f283d0ed029ca/200063029/mavericks_x-9e0a3577ef5cc95c581f680824ca1947.png" style="width: 250px; height: 250px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 8px; float: right;" />Really, who among us
hasn't wanted to run a presumptively unstable operating system? Until today, the delights of beta releases of OS X were reserved to those who signed up for
Apple's developer program (and paid the $99 fee to enroll).</p>
<p>That fun and frolic is now open to anyone 18 and over with an Apple ID, via the
new OS X Beta Seed program. [As noted on
Daring Fireball, before now the OS X Beta Seed program was invitation-only for non-developers. -Ed.] Simply sign in at Apple's beta site, agree to the terms and conditions (including a prohibition on sharing information about the beta versions), and activate the Mac you want to use with the provided Beta Access Utility. Once you're live, the beta builds of OS X will appear in the Mac App Store.</p>
<p>It should go without saying that you need to
back up thoroughly before updating to an unreleased Mavericks build; you also should
not run beta software on any machine you need for production, time-critical or revenue-generating activities. If you can't live without your Mac, don't dance on the bleeding edge!</p>
<p>[hat tip
Engadget]</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;">
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