Updates won’t install
Systems preference looking for software updates begins to spin and won’t stop. I’ve restarted and force quit. No luck. Ideas? I can’t install any updates manually and it’s not installing automatically.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.6
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Systems preference looking for software updates begins to spin and won’t stop. I’ve restarted and force quit. No luck. Ideas? I can’t install any updates manually and it’s not installing automatically.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.6
Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
I had to reinstall Mac IOS. Thank you for not using geek language that supposed I would know how to start at step 3 because 1and 2 are common knowledge in your community. My updates are loading. I’m 4 hours in but have solved this thanks to Toad. Kudos guy
Updates won’t install