os big sur install problems on macbook air

i keep getting "unable to stall not enough room" but there is more than enough room available.

Posted on Dec 6, 2020 11:13 AM

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BDAqua

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Dec 6, 2020 11:59 AM in response to maryfree

How much room, it requires 36 GB of free space!

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