upgrading OS - having issues.

I downloaded and installed Big Sur for my iMac. My machine had the black screen with the apple logo. When my normal screen returned, Big Sur was not installed and I still have Sierra. Any advice?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 10.12

Posted on Nov 14, 2020 12:56 PM

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Posted on Nov 22, 2020 7:29 AM

Hi BF718,


It seems you're having some trouble installing macOS and we can help.


Try reinstalling again from safe mode:

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


You can also try reinstalling macOS from macOS Recovery:

How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support


Good luck.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

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