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My i mac won’t install the monterey os. It gets as far as 2 min remaining then won’t complete. I still have plenty of memory and my mac is a 2019 Thanks for any help

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Jul 1, 2022 3:52 PM

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gmacarey wrote:

My i mac won’t install the monterey os. It gets as far as 2 min remaining then won’t complete. I still have plenty of memory and my mac is a 2019 Thanks for any help


So what have you done at that point when it won't complete?


Try running the installer from a Safeboot

SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


In Safeboot system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, hampering smooth operation, this is normal however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


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Jul 1, 2022 5:27 PM in response to gmacarey

gmacarey wrote:

My i mac won’t install the monterey os. It gets as far as 2 min remaining then won’t complete. I still have plenty of memory and my mac is a 2019 Thanks for any help


So what have you done at that point when it won't complete?


Try running the installer from a Safeboot

SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


In Safeboot system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, hampering smooth operation, this is normal however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


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