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What am I supposed to do with my dead MacMini after Monterey killed it?
Mac mini, macOS 12.0
That is why all the additional devices are to be disconnected when upgrading to a new Operating System or reinstalling a new OS.
This is the standard basic of the whole process.
Although every OS has its software glitches, but we can not blame everything on it.
Actually, no, that is not true. When Catalina first came out there were many folks with systems that had an internal hard drive that ran at 5400 RPM. Although Catalina would run, boot times were incredibly long (15 to 20 minutes was not uncommon) and once booted performance was so sluggish that it rendered the system unusable. Apple's advice (and many, many post here in the Catalina section) was to install Catalina on an external SSD. That solution worked wonders. Along with my new MacBook Pro, M1, I also have an Intel iMac (2017) which had Catalina installed on an external SSD, and was recently upgraded to Big Sur.
The fact that Apple is restoring systems that have been bricked by a failed Monterey upgrade tells me that they have identified an issue and have addressed it.
MargeHomer wrote:
Actually, no, that is not true. When Catalina first came out there were many folks with systems that had an internal hard drive that ran at 5400 RPM. Although Catalina would run, boot times were incredibly long (15 to 20 minutes was not uncommon) and once booted performance was so sluggish that it rendered the system unusable. Apple's advice (and many, many post here in the Catalina section) was to install Catalina on an external SSD. That solution worked wonders. Along with my new MacBook Pro, M1, I also have an Intel iMac (2017) which had Catalina installed on an external SSD, and was recently upgraded to Big Sur.
The fact that Apple is restoring systems that have been bricked by a failed Monterey upgrade tells me that they have identified an issue and have addressed it.
Come back to the original premise - Often times, the issues are really self inflicted by the level of modifications, outdated extensions, cr*ware installed and lastly, failing to perform the due diligence before attempting a new or newer version of macOS.
That and not having an Exit / Recovery Plan if the installation goes south or sideways.
Yes, Apple is not perfect and does have room for improvement, though, the last really bad experience I had was moving from Tiger to Leopard.
See you other posting on same question
You might be able to use it for a trade in.
Or, you can take it to an Apple store or Authorized Repair Center.
Restore to Big Sur (select your Time Machine disk when restoring)
So, your mini works fine except you have an external peripheral that doesn’t work with the OS.
Get a new monitor or revert to an OS that works with your monitor.
Same here!! MacMini bought July 2021. Updated Oct 29 To Monterey. Now it freezes on start up. Unplugged everything. Reinstalled 2 times... nothing :(
Any suggestions?
Mac Mini M1 updated from Big Sur 11.6.1 to Monterey 12.0.1 HDMI to Asus 27" and all is fine here
What am I supposed to do with my dead MacMini after Montaray killed it?
