Downloading macOS less than 1 minute
Less than one minute of downloading for the 15th time and it disconnects and gives error. Now what am I suppose to do?
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.15
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Less than one minute of downloading for the 15th time and it disconnects and gives error. Now what am I suppose to do?
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.15
1 - Made sure you Mac can run Big Sur: macOS Big Sur - Technical Specifications
both for model compatibility and available space.
2 - Try the following:
#1 - boot into Safe Mode according to Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3-5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
#2 - go to the System/Software Update preference pane and begin the download.
#3 - run the installer from the Safe Mode.
I've had better luck from the Safe Mode because I evidently have some 3rd party software that interferes with the installation.
1 - Made sure you Mac can run Big Sur: macOS Big Sur - Technical Specifications
both for model compatibility and available space.
2 - Try the following:
#1 - boot into Safe Mode according to Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3-5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
#2 - go to the System/Software Update preference pane and begin the download.
#3 - run the installer from the Safe Mode.
I've had better luck from the Safe Mode because I evidently have some 3rd party software that interferes with the installation.
I've had better luck with doing it from Terminal than the App Store:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer
Downloading macOS less than 1 minute