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User profile for user: habedibubu
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How can i go back from Big Sur Beta to regular Big Sur?

When my Macbook Pro (Mid-2015, 15 inch) was still on Catalina, i enrolled in the public-beta-programm and installed the Big Sur Beta. I recently opted out of the beta-programm via System Preferences -> Software Update -> Details.

Unfortunately that didn't change anything, my mac still runs the Beta software (version 11.1) and still gets Beta updates (at the moment it tells me to update to 11.1 Beta 2).

How can i downgrade it to the official-release (i think it's 11.0.1)?

Thanks in advance for any help!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 7:12 AM

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User profile for user: Ronasara
Ronasara
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Posted on Dec 10, 2020 11:30 AM

First, it sounds like you did the correct thing to withdraw from the beta program. That is necessary to stop getting any future beta upgrades sent to you. The beta version you now have installed is in fact later than the version of Big Sur regular that has been released. That's why you can't go to the regular version without erasing your disk and reloading the regular version. So, the best solution is to now wait for the regular version to be released which is higher than the beta version you have installed. Your beta should be bug free and perform just fine. Don't worry about it.

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Ronasara
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Dec 10, 2020 11:30 AM in response to habedibubu

First, it sounds like you did the correct thing to withdraw from the beta program. That is necessary to stop getting any future beta upgrades sent to you. The beta version you now have installed is in fact later than the version of Big Sur regular that has been released. That's why you can't go to the regular version without erasing your disk and reloading the regular version. So, the best solution is to now wait for the regular version to be released which is higher than the beta version you have installed. Your beta should be bug free and perform just fine. Don't worry about it.

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How can i go back from Big Sur Beta to regular Big Sur?

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