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Continually checking for updates after installing Big Sur 11.6.2

My Mac is telling me there is a software update. When I go in to update, it just continually checks for updates. I've tried turning keep my Mac up to date off. I've tried restarting and shutting it down. Any advice?


Much appreciated!

Stephanie

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jan 27, 2022 10:38 AM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2022 2:45 PM

Additionally, I would boot into Safe Boot mode, and try software update from there. How much available storage is on your startup drive (select the Macintosh HD icon on your Desktop and press option+cmd+i.

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Jan 27, 2022 11:02 AM in response to stephaniefromcharlo

There is an update for macOS 11.6.3, that will appear as Other… beneath the primary Monterey upgrade entry on the Software Update panel. From Apple () menu > About This Mac, do you have 11.6.2, or is it really 11.6.3 now? About an hour after 11.6.3 is installed, Other… will appear again offering to install Safari 15.3.


In System Preferences > Software Update > Advanced… does that panel look like mine?


Jan 27, 2022 3:53 PM in response to stephaniefromcharlo

It's not just you; at least one of my Macs has been "Checking for updates" all day. I think Apple's servers are simply overwhelmed given the number of security updates released for many different products this morning.


Today's Topics:

  1. APPLE-SA-2022-01-26-1 iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3
     (Apple Product Security)
  2. APPLE-SA-2022-01-26-2 macOS Monterey 12.2 (Apple Product Security)
  3. APPLE-SA-2022-01-26-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6.3
     (Apple Product Security)
  4. APPLE-SA-2022-01-26-4 Security Update 2022-001 Catalina
     (Apple Product Security)
  5. APPLE-SA-2022-01-26-5 tvOS 15.3 (Apple Product Security)
  6. APPLE-SA-2022-01-26-6 watchOS 8.4 (Apple Product Security)
  7. APPLE-SA-2022-01-26-7 Safari 15.3 (Apple Product Security)


Give it another day or so.

Continually checking for updates after installing Big Sur 11.6.2

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