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Big Sur from Catalina [MacBook Pro 2016] --- after started downloading, can this interrupted, and continue downloading in another place

When starting Upgrade to Big Sur from Catalina [MacBook Pro 2016] --- after started downloading, can this interrupted, and continue downloading in another place...?


What if the connection interrupted due to a problem with my ISP...?



Posted on Dec 27, 2020 10:34 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 11:08 AM

If the download is interrupted, then macOS will most likely start downloading the whole installer from the beginning. I have seen macOS start the download over even when the full installer has already been successfully downloaded.

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Big Sur from Catalina [MacBook Pro 2016] --- after started downloading, can this interrupted, and continue downloading in another place

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