Software update 10.14.4 freezes

Seems like this update took quite awhile with several restarts.

If you are stuck, you can force quit. and restart as normal or

Try a SafeBoot  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5-10 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches, dynamic loader cache, etc. get cleared and rebuilt.

You can also install the combo update—there may be fewer issues here:

Download macOS Mojave 10.14.4 Combo Update - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1996?locale=pt_BR

timothyfromilford wrote:

Thanks, so is it normal for the progress bar to not move for a good 5-10 minutes then?

Would you suggest I try the again and wait at least that long before force quitting, maybe wait 15 minutes or so?

that sounds reasonable.

Problem was I just didn't wait long enough for the update to start doing it's thing.

Good computing timothyfromilford !