Earlier today Apple opened up its public beta program for the upcoming OS X Yosemite release allowing the public to download the beta build from the Mac App Store. Those who signed up for the program received a code through Apple’s Beta Program website, but a number of users reported experiencing an error that said their code had already been redeemed. If you’re still having trouble, here’s the fix from Apple: Refresh the beta program redemption page when signed in to generate a new code (here). That’s it. The new code should work when entered into the Mac App Store.
Apple doesn’t plan to update the public beta build of the OS as much as the version available in its Developer Program, but testers will be able to update to the final public release of Yosemite through the Mac App Store when it’s released this fall. Info on the release, signing up, and known issues are available here.
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I signed up and I didn’t even receive a code at all today.
You don’t get one, or at least I didn’t (I’m still waiting for an email saying it’s available).
If you go onto the Apple website to the Yosemite page you can get onto the Appleseed site. In there there’s a redemption page. You agree to the terms and it generates the code there and then.
Got that already redeemed message. Refresh wasn’t working, but per the advice of a poster in a forum, I found the download listed under my purchases tab in the App Store app.
Yeah, it’s in the Purchases tab. Thanks for the advice!
Ditto, thanks.
your awesome… thanks
Thanks for the tip! To others, make sure to refresh the page to see the update in “Purchases”
Yep, wasn’t appearing in my download queue but on the purchases tab (⌘+4) it’s downloading happily. Interesting.
That did the trick, thanks !
Worked for me too. This is the second Mac I’ve installed it on. My MacBook Pro and now the iMac.
Yes! that was it! Thanks a Million!!!!!
Excellent. Thank you very much for your best idea.
i redeemed code, nothing happened, now redeem code is already been used. Yes. I used it, but nothing happened. And no, it’s not under my Purchased Tab. Any suggestions?
did you get it to work?
COOL, I’ve been working this for long time, thanks
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The page is currently down
did this and worked, the only problem i have now is downloading it keep getting a error, if i wait til things cool down i should be able to download with no problems since i have it in my purchases right?
Same thing is happening to me. every time it gets close to done, I get an error message then have to do it all over again
Yeah, this is common issue. Tried many times today and so far no luck. Guessing they weren’t expecting so many beta users signing up.
Same problem…have the beta in my Purchases tab, but keep getting an error every time it is essentially done downloading! Finally got past the “We’ll be back.” screen to get the beta…10 hours later and still getting the error message though.
Same problem here. Keep getting error message every time I reached about 500MB. Any tips or tricks?
Still getting the error message throughout different stages of the download. One time it was fully downloaded and the error message came up that said failed to download! I even tried leaving the beta program and re-joined to get a new redemption code. Still happening…
This didn’t work :(
Guys check your purchases,, I had OS X Yosemite Beta 1 there (Had used redemption coupon earlier, but couldn’t update earlier due to low storage)
it still hasn’t worked
The public beta is a lot more stable than I imagined. I partitioned the HD just in case if something crazy happens
The real fix is to use the Leave Program at the bottom of the page, then join back again. That will generate new code.
https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/unenroll
or you could check the purchases section in App Store and retry download.
Genius. I checked several website and this is the only tip that worked.
OK Thanks, that worked.
Amazing, now I recall what the issue was before — the app store just hangs out with the code the redeem box and i cant click anything and maybe it’s loading??? just hanging out there… can’t “enter” my code– it’s written in the box but theres no “ok” button or anything… how does apple get away with such crappy implementation
The purchases tab!Got it …thanks
No problem downloading/installing at midnight UK time.
Got the download (without any problem) but the speed is painfully slow and unstable. LOL
When i try downloading my copy it says an error occurred
It shows downloaded in purchases tab, however, not getting installed. Does not show in downloads folder.
I am downloading the beta, but forgot to backup my files beforehand, will this beta erase or corrupt my files?
listed in my purchases, but I can’t see how to install.
After installing Yosemite and having a crash, my MBP wasn’t recognising my HDD. I had to remove it, use it as external drive to repair and even though I tried another HDD to check if the problem was with the SATA cable which was working fine, it still wasn’t being recognised, I decided to format the disk and install a copy of Mavericks. All sorted out, HDD is working fine! But now I was trying to install Yosemite again and I get that error message about the redemption code was already redeemed. I tried to refresh the page as it says here but no success: the redemption code is the same.
What can I do now? :(
My code went into the redeem section of the app store but then didn’t start the download so now when I put it back in it say’s that its been used. This has happened twice.
I followed the instructions,the app store does nothing when it tries to redeem the code, then I generate a new code, and copy paste it in the app store and get a message that redemption is not working at this time.
I tried the whole lot suggestions and the only one working is:
The real fix is to use the Leave Program at the bottom of the page, then join back again. That will generate new code.
https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/unenroll
Thank you Lotus Naga!
Regards, WInko
I got my code. Applied it in App Store. But tnothering happens. It’s not listed in Purchases. Has the 1Mil downloads limit been hit?
What a crock!!, have tried unrolling and then rejoining and still no download starting, and yes i have checked purchases and nothing there apart from mavericks. If the trials have finished they should take them off the site!!
I have the same problem!
Same here. I “leave the program” then rejoin the program, but when I click the Download button or the Code link, the App Store opens up and just sits there. There are no buttons to hit or boxes to check. The only interactive item on the entire page is the Camera button. If you hit the Camera button, you can’t get back to the box to enter the Redemption code again.
I even tried this. Left program, joined program, got new redemption code, did not click either link, instead went to App Store, clicked on Redeem Code, entered the code myself and hit Redeem. It gave this error, “Code redemption is temporarily unavailable. Try again later.”
+1 on Bennett’s situation! He has described my problem to the T and both avenues I tried to fix the problem; both with no success.
Does anyone else have a possible fix to the problem? Is something broken on Apple’s end? Starting to feel that way.
Cheers
Same here, there seems to be no option to download it.
Its fixed now. I assume it was a problem at Apple end.
It appears that Apple has taken down the beta 3 for some reason. I have the item showing up in my purchases but the img icon is missing/broken. when i tried to resume it says its not available. I have beta 3 currently installed but trying to re – download for my other mac as this laptop is too old for handoff – and it’s not even that old. I think the BT LE requirement is bullshit.
The same… My AppStore was freeze with the code.