MacOS Sierra 10.12.2 Beta 6 News & Updates: How To Download Apple Update Before Official Release

Andoni

First Posted: Dec 11, 2016 05:44 AM EST

Apple has a couple more tweaks it has to make before the much anticipated macOS Sierra 10.12.2 update is ready to be release. However, the tech giant has announced a roll out of an early pre-release beta version of the software to be given out to developers and interested public beta testers.

In development since September of this year, this macOS Sierra 10.12.2 release will be Apple's sixth beta build; Tim Cook, the company's CEO, mentions that with the software slated to be released this month, it is only a matter of time, before Apple is set to release the official update to the consumer market.

The latest update, the fifth version released for public testing late last October, arrived on a variety of different MacBook models. The new macOS Sierra 10.12.2 build promises to improve on its predecessor with a mix of subtle yet welcome changes to some features.

For the interested developers hoping to work on the build, the download of macOS Sierra 10.12.2 beta 6 can be done straight from the Apple Developer Center. For those of them already running the previous fifth release beta build, they can opt to update their running device with the Mac App Store's Software Update feature.

For the general public, the process is similar for the most part - public beta testers can download macOS Sierra 10.12.2 beta 6 as a simple over-the-air update. The Software Update feature on their device makes that download straight-forward and simple.

For those who are looking to get into Apple's public beta testing program, one can do so by registering to the Apple Beta Software Program; Apple also advices for interested applicants to use a secondary device for macOS Sierra 10.12.2 beta 6 as pre-release versions tend to have some kinks that have to be ironed out first. The official release date of the macOS Sierra 10.12.2 update is yet to be revealed, but most of the features can be seen in the previous beta builds, albeit with bug fixes and minor improvements.