This requirement is must as you need to access to Mac App Store in order to download a copy of macOS and create an installation USB Flash Drive later on.īefore you proceed with the installation, we strongly recommend performing a full backup of your existing installation using Carbon Copy Cloner or Time Machine, or any other reliable backup/restore tool.

To start with the guide, you'll also need to have access to a fully functional computer running macOS Mojave or later. In case something goes wrong, you can restore it using the backup you created. We advise you to perform a complete backup of your system along with the existing installation. If you plan to perform an upgrade, follow the guide linked below This is because on the new beta OS, it might be possible that there are potential bugs that can hamper your daily workflow on the system and unlike Windows, there is no rolling back while keeping your files and system settings. In case you do not have one, a spare drive will do the job. In addition, if you have a secondary system, it would be best to use that for trying out macOS Sonoma Beta. Therefore, it is highly recommended to back up your files before proceeding. As this is a clean install guide, this method involves bootable USB creation and you'll not be able to preserve any files or system settings.

Please be advised that due to being in the beta phase, it may contain several bugs and that is why it is not recommended to use it as a daily driver.

As usual, a Developer Preview version will be available immediately for Developers who are enrolled in the developer program, and a Public Beta which is expected in July, coming this fall.Īlthough, macOS Sonoma is still in the beta phase, existing users running macOS Ventura or prior who wish to try out macOS Sonoma, can either upgrade or perform a clean installation on their systems. macOS Sonoma (14.0) at WWDC23, which is the next major revision to its Operating System in the Macintosh lineup. Apple announced its new macOS version i.e.

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