JohnElhage Author

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macOS Catalina has been setting up for more than 8 hours now. How do I solve this?

macOS Catalina has been setting up for more than 8 hours now. How do I solve this?

Posted on Oct 15, 2019 4:16 AM

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Oct 15, 2019 4:17 AM in response to JohnElhage

Hold the power button for 10 seconds until your Mac shuts down. Restart.

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JohnElhage Author

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Oct 15, 2019 4:53 AM in response to dialabrain

Thank you for the help!

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Oct 15, 2019 4:54 AM in response to JohnElhage

You're welcome.

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