OS X El Capitan Public Beta is Now Available

[energy23]

It's a new flag for further system security, new in OS X El Capitan. Ars Technica explains it well:

System Integrity Protection, also called "rootless," is a new system security feature that prevents the user or any process from writing in system-protected folders. This list includes /System, /bin, /usr (but not /usr/local), and /sbin. Not even administrators can add to these folders or edit files that are in them, though they retain their access to the rest of the files on the drive. That's one way to protect important operating system files from external tampering!

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/0...st-beta-is-a-promising-heap-of-refinements/4/

To disable, you can just add the kernel flag / boot argument "rootless=0" to org.chameleon.Boot.plist, config.plist, or type at boot time.

Does the rootless bootflag boot you into Recovery Mode? I ask mainly because I absolutely LOATHE the green button behaviour as well as the default finder and install 3rd party apps to make OS X right with the use of TotalFinder (proper finder) and BetterTouchTools which allows me to make windows snap to edges and fill half the screen or one quarter if hitting a corner and more importantly; makes the green button maximize to the screen without hiding the file menu or dock.

The developer at TotalFinder posted this:


http://blog.binaryage.com/el-capitan-update/

Let me know!

 

[PJALM]

Right now there are many issues, finder has a few. Its beta software so don't expect it to 'just work'. I would advise against using it as a main OS and specially not to use your iCloud account with it, its know to cause lose of data on iCloud, I found out the hard way and was told not to do that by a good friend here at TMX.

I am sure most the Finder issues are being worked on and will be fixed soon. Still nice to play with 10.11 and see how its progressing so far.

Only advise I have for 10.11 use is the following:

1. Stay away from using S/L/E for kexts, if you use chimera use the /Extra/Extensions folder, for Clover use the /EFI/Clover/kexts/10.11 folder.
2. Avoid the use of rootless=0 or kext-dev-mode=1. If you need them for audio just don't use audio for now.
3. Avoid putting 10.11 on a separate partition. Its never a good idea to put a beta OS on same drive as your main OS. Beta software has been known to cause issues even with OSX on another partition. Use a separate drive or even an external USB one if possible.
4. Don't use the AppleIntelE1000e or GenericUSBXHCI kexts, they are known to cause kernel panics.
5. Avoid using kext patches ment for 10.10 or earlier on 10.11 binaries.
6. If your using USBOverdrive, remove it first before upgrading to 10.11 as you won't be able to remove it after and it causes issues with 10.11.

 

[wildwillow]

I am confused, whats a Intel Ethernet kext have to do with wifi, one does not effect the other.

It affects the router not the system wifi (which I don't have). It locks up all access to the router, sends ping over 1200ms. I have to reboot it. I can't use the wifi (MBP, iPhone, iPad) on the router when I'm using that Kext. So I use AppleIntel1000e V2.5.4d.

 

[PJALM]

I can't see how your on 10.11 then as it def KPs. AppleIntel1000e also has issues with large file transfer in 10.10, memory leaks, system freezes etc.

 

[wildwillow]

I can't see how your on 10.11 then as it def KPs. AppleIntel1000e also has issues with large file transfer in 10.10, memory leaks, system freezes etc.

I'm not as of yet. Straightening the confusion. Will be installing today.

 

[PJALM]

See that makes way more sense, this is a 10.11 thread and your talking about 10.10 lol

 

[VioletDragon]

i never use Ethernet on mine ever since 10.9.5 for Atheroes ALX Ethernet kext i have lock ups when using Ethernet in 10.9.5 and higher Yosemite is the same also but Mountain Lion is fine

 

[PJALM]

There are fixed Atheroes Lan kexts available now.

 

[VioletDragon]

from the new Multibeast? i still have the issue tho? its fine for like 3 days then all of a sudden my hack just locks up so i don't use Ethernet no more I've bought a Apple WIFI card out of a iMac 2012

 

[PJALM]

No not from multibeast. Grats on the Apple WiFi card, I use them also, luv them