Big Sur update gets stuck and will not properly load

This upgrade gets stuck and will not properly load. Perpetual ****! Help!

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Posted on Feb 4, 2021 9:25 PM

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1 reply

Joseph_S.

Community Specialist

Feb 7, 2021 2:42 PM in response to Danff96

Hello Danff96,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're having an issue with the Big Sur update. How exactly are you updating your Mac? What actions did you take to start the download and installation?

Take a look at, How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur. Here you'll find several options available to you for updating your Mac. You may want to try directly downloading from App Store or entering Recovery and updating from there.

Hope this helps.

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