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My mac will not install update for macOS Catalina 10.15.7

My Mac will not install the recent update for macOS Catalina 10.15.7. It keeps restarting when I click restart but the update will not install. Suggestions?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 21, 2020 9:12 AM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2020 9:14 AM

Buffie274 wrote:

My Mac will not install the recent update for macOS Catalina 10.15.7. It keeps restarting when I click restart but the update will not install. Suggestions?



Boot into SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


and try again launching the installer.


If need be from Safari you can download a stand alone update:

Combo update macOS 10.15.7 https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2052?locale=en_US


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Oct 21, 2020 9:14 AM in response to Buffie274

Buffie274 wrote:

My Mac will not install the recent update for macOS Catalina 10.15.7. It keeps restarting when I click restart but the update will not install. Suggestions?



Boot into SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


and try again launching the installer.


If need be from Safari you can download a stand alone update:

Combo update macOS 10.15.7 https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2052?locale=en_US


My mac will not install update for macOS Catalina 10.15.7

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