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I am using macOS Catalina Beta and can't get out of it, help!

I am running macOS Catalina Beta 10.15.1 on my desktop and can't change to Catalina, to then update to Big Sur. There is nothing at the bottom of my wheel (System Preferences > Software Update) that I can click on that says details, like others have said. And when I go to the apple store and type in macOS Catalina to update to, it's not there. I typed in Big Sur and it said the update is not available, even though I already updated my MacBook Air with it. I just want out of Beta mode but can't figure it out. Help!

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Feb 9, 2021 5:56 PM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2021 7:31 PM

A couple of things…

You need a 2014 or later iMac to install Big Sur.

You are already signed out of the beta program.

You can update to Catalina 10.15.7 by opening this link in Safari.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12

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Feb 9, 2021 6:55 PM in response to Tiffers7

Tiffers7 wrote:

I am running macOS Catalina Beta 10.15.1 on my desktop and can't change to Catalina, to then update to Big Sur. There is nothing at the bottom of my wheel (System Preferences > Software Update) that I can click on that says details, like others have said. And when I go to the apple store and type in macOS Catalina to update to, it's not there. I typed in Big Sur and it said the update is not available, even though I already updated my MacBook Air with it. I just want out of Beta mode but can't figure it out. Help!
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/6510dfaf-f9fe-44b6-b5bf-c3923dd75e81



https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/unenroll#macos

Feb 10, 2021 12:15 PM in response to dialabrain

Awesome, thank you! When I tried looking up macOS Catalina, it still wouldn't come up in the store. Weird. And yes, I had clicked details and thought I unenrolled but then it still showed Beta and still wouldn't let me upgrade, so I thought I was still enrolled. Thanks for letting me know I'm signed out.

So, if my desktop is from late 2013, does that mean I'll never be able to update to anything newer than Catalina moving forward?

I am using macOS Catalina Beta and can't get out of it, help!

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