I have a MacBook Air (M1, 2020) have tried to install OS Monterey several times to no avail

I can't install OS Monterey

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Dec 15, 2021 10:52 AM

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1 reply

JosephP530

Community Specialist

Dec 16, 2021 1:46 PM in response to czekaj78

Hey there, and welcome to Apple Support Communities, czekaj78.

We see that you're having some trouble installing macOS Monterey.

We'd like to have you take a look at the following article that has some troubleshooting steps that can help with what you're experiencing.

If an error occurred while updating or installing macOS

If the issue remains, we've got some questions to better understand the issue.

•What's happening when you attempt the install?

•Do you get any error messages? If so, what is the message?

•How are you attempting to install?

We look forward to your response.

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I have a MacBook Air (M1, 2020) have tried to install OS Monterey several times to no avail

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