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Running High Sierra 10.13.6 but Software Update wants to install the same OS update

Not sure what is happening. I have 10.13.6 installed, my iMac keeps saying it needs to install the 10.13.6 update. I have attached a screen capture to show my issue. Anyone else having this problem?

iMac 27", macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 17, 2019 4:27 PM

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Posted on Jul 23, 2019 2:16 PM

UPDATE


Found another post with the following instructions and it solved my problem.


After trying just about every solution I could find I was able to resolve the problem. I also noticed that Spotlight was not working as expected. Typing Disk for example did not find the Disk Utility APP - just web search links. It was my suspicion that something was cached that could not complete somehow and this held up a shutdown? I found some instructions to use Command Line instructions to clear. After running these my MBP was able to shutdown/restart. Following this (just for truing up) I installed the 10.13.6 combo update. All is well now.

Here is what I did (from How to fix a Mac that won’t shut down)

After opening terminal, type all the following commands in the window, one-by-one in execution.

  1. rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
  2. rm -rf ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/*
  3. sudo rm -rf /Library/Caches/*
  4. sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Caches/*
  5. atsutil databases -removeUser
  6. sudo atsutil databases -remove
  7. sudo atsutil server -shutdown
  8. sudo atsutil server -ping
  9. sudo rm -rf /var/folders/*

Once you performed the last line, restart your Mac.

Following this the shutdown happened. The Spotlight rebuilt and now works as before. Seems like I have been able to save wiping SSD, reinstall and restore! As always your milage may vary.

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Jul 23, 2019 2:16 PM in response to mclepore

UPDATE


Found another post with the following instructions and it solved my problem.


After trying just about every solution I could find I was able to resolve the problem. I also noticed that Spotlight was not working as expected. Typing Disk for example did not find the Disk Utility APP - just web search links. It was my suspicion that something was cached that could not complete somehow and this held up a shutdown? I found some instructions to use Command Line instructions to clear. After running these my MBP was able to shutdown/restart. Following this (just for truing up) I installed the 10.13.6 combo update. All is well now.

Here is what I did (from How to fix a Mac that won’t shut down)

After opening terminal, type all the following commands in the window, one-by-one in execution.

  1. rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
  2. rm -rf ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/*
  3. sudo rm -rf /Library/Caches/*
  4. sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Caches/*
  5. atsutil databases -removeUser
  6. sudo atsutil databases -remove
  7. sudo atsutil server -shutdown
  8. sudo atsutil server -ping
  9. sudo rm -rf /var/folders/*

Once you performed the last line, restart your Mac.

Following this the shutdown happened. The Spotlight rebuilt and now works as before. Seems like I have been able to save wiping SSD, reinstall and restore! As always your milage may vary.

Running High Sierra 10.13.6 but Software Update wants to install the same OS update

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