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MacBook Pro stuck "checking for updates"

My mid 2014 MacBook Pro running 11.6.4 is showing a software update notification. When I click the software update in preferences the "checking for updates" wheel just spins. I have 100GB of 500GB free and am not running any other apps. I have tried restarting, turning auto updates on/off, etc.

Thoughts? Thanks!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 8:16 AM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2022 8:46 AM

Hi,


Try booting into Safe Mode: How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support and see if the issue persists there.


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MacBook Pro stuck "checking for updates"

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