mrwrightenglish wrote:
I've tried twice to install Big Sur, once in Safe Mode, but both times the progress bar stops about half way and installation pauses. I can't get in unless I boot up in Safe Mode.
As far as I can see, I had enough storage space for Big Sur, and the internet connection seemed to be stable enough to complete the installation.
Please can someone help me understand how I can either install Big Sur or get rid of it? (Can I even get rid of it now, considering that after this I tried instead to install a Catalina and I got an error message saying it's too old?).
Please help!
Thank you.
there are some bare minimums Big Sur states that you will need 35.5 GB of free storage when upgrading from High Sierra or newer, and 44.5 GB when upgrading from an older versions.
however Can you verify your have 20-25% free storage on your machine...to function efficiently.
Empty your Trash — Delete files and folders on Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/delete-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchlp1093/mac
How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996
See used and available storage space on your Mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/see-available-storage-space-syspf9b375b9/10.14/mac/10.15
User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"
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