Huge problems with attempting to download iOS Catalina.

How to shut down my MacBook Pro with a spinning wheel for over 5 hours? Problem started with trying to download OS Catalina. Won’t turn off!

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Posted on Oct 14, 2019 12:34 PM

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Posted on Oct 14, 2019 12:54 PM

Press and hold down the Power button until the computer shuts down. Wait 30 seconds then try restarting the computer.


FYI: Catalina is macOS, not iOS. The latter is for the iPhone.

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Huge problems with attempting to download iOS Catalina.

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