How to download and install the MacOS Ventura public beta on your Mac

  • Back up your device (see this Apple support page). Visit the Apple Beta Program website on your Mac and click the signup button. Sign in with your Apple ID login. From there, read and accept Apple’s agreement. From your Mac, visit beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/guide. You may need to sign in with your Apple ID login. Download the Beta Configuration Profile. (Follow the on-screen steps.) You’ll need to tap the MacOS tab. Scroll down to and select “you can enroll your Mac”. On the next page, select Download the MacOS Public Beta Access Utility option. If you see a popup asking if you want to allow downloads, click “Allow.” The beta installer (MacOSPublicBetaAccessUtility.dmg) will go to your Downloads. Locate it and double-click it to open it. Double-click on the .pkg file inside to run the installer. You may see a warning advising you to back up your Mac. Click OK and then click Continue twice. Agree to Apple’s software license agreement. Now, click on “Install” and enter your admin password if prompted. The installer will download. System Preferences Software Update should open with the beta download. Click on Upgrade Now to download the public beta software when prompted. It will take some time to download the file. When the download is complete, your Mac should restart. After a restart, the ‌MacOS Ventura‌ installer should launch. If it does not, it can be found in the Applications folder. From here, click “Continue” and walk through the steps as instructed. You’ll agree to the terms and conditions again. Select the drive that you want to install the public beta on. You can choose your main drive or a partition you’ve created. Click Install and enter your administrator password. Then, click OK, followed by Restart (or wait for your Mac to reboot automatically). After your Mac restarts, the Ventura installation process will begin. It takes some time for the update to install. When the installation is finished and your Mac reboots, it will be running the beta.

Can your Mac run the public beta?

  • You may need to sign in with your Apple ID login.

  • You’ll need to tap the MacOS tab. Scroll down to and select “you can enroll your Mac”. On the next page, select Download the MacOS Public Beta Access Utility option. If you see a popup asking if you want to allow downloads, click “Allow.”

  • Locate it and double-click it to open it.

  • Click OK and then click Continue twice.

  • System Preferences Software Update should open with the beta download.

  • It will take some time to download the file.

  • If it does not, it can be found in the Applications folder.

  • You’ll agree to the terms and conditions again.

  • You can choose your main drive or a partition you’ve created.

  • It takes some time for the update to install.

  • MacBook (2017 and newer) MacBook Air (2018 and newer MacBook Pro (2017 and newer) Mac mini (2018 and newer) Mac Studio (2022) iMac (2017 and newer) iMac Pro (2017) Mac Pro (2019 and newer)

When will the final version of MacOS Ventura roll out?

Want to know more about MacOS Ventura?

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