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An error occurred applying the software update

I have an iMac about 3 years old. I’ve been trying to update it since last night, but keep getting the same error. I’ve tried putting it into safe mode but it won’t go into it. And I’ve tried recovery which is a waste of time, and pressing the option button On start up but that’s no help as it just goes back to trying to install this crud update! HELP PLEASE!!!!

iMac Pro

Posted on Mar 28, 2021 5:29 AM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2021 9:15 AM

Restarting in Safe Mode takes up to 10 minutes to restart, please be patient and follow the directions in Use Safe Mode to isolate issues with your Mac.

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An error occurred applying the software update

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