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MacBook Failing to Upgrade to 10.15.3

My MacBook Pro is crashing when I try to update to macOS 10.15.3.


Upon clicking "Update Now" under Software Update, I'm taken through a restart and shown the beginning of the update, only for the screen to go to black and restart, taking me back to login without finishing the install. I've tried all the steps I could think of, but I'm reluctant to reinstall macOS again, as this would be the second time I'd have to do it.


My Macbook's only a few months old, so I'm looking for any suggestions, but I'll obviously just take it to an Apple Store if it can't be fixed without reinstalling again.




Device details: 13-inch MacBook Pro 2019, 2 TB3s, running macOS Catalina (10.15.2)

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Posted on Mar 3, 2020 1:41 PM

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Posted on Mar 4, 2020 12:19 AM

Using the Combo Update is always a good idea, but first make sure you have enough free space on the drive. I have seen a lot of similar cases, particularly with those tiny 128GB drives, where the update failed due to lack of space.

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MacBook Failing to Upgrade to 10.15.3

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