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My mac is on Catalina and it won't download any upgrades even though it's compatible with the system requirements for Monterey

My mac is on Catalina and it won't download any upgrades even though it's compatible with the system requirements for Monterey

Posted on Aug 26, 2022 11:21 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2022 12:09 PM

some people have had issues trying to upgrade to monterey from any macOS prior to big sur. if it was me, i would try upgrading from catalina to big sur first and then on to monterey.


the download for big sur can be found here: 


How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support


you may also want to read these two pages first:


How to upgrade to Big Sur - User Tips


How to upgrade to Monterey - User Tips

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Aug 26, 2022 12:09 PM in response to anderson827

some people have had issues trying to upgrade to monterey from any macOS prior to big sur. if it was me, i would try upgrading from catalina to big sur first and then on to monterey.


the download for big sur can be found here: 


How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support


you may also want to read these two pages first:


How to upgrade to Big Sur - User Tips


How to upgrade to Monterey - User Tips

Aug 26, 2022 12:24 PM in response to anderson827

1 - Like poor Wifi connection


2 - Slow wifi connection


3 - Too many other people downloading at the same time and Apple Severs are overloaded


4 - Software on the computer interfering with the download process including AntiVirus Software


Notation: Disabling the AV Software may or may not solve the issue. Removal of the AV Software may increase the chances of the download to perform as expected.


5 - Running behind a VPN which may increase Packet losses or corruption of the download 


6 - If via wifi too many Other devices using the wifi at the same time reducing the Bandwidth to your computer. 


7 - Best Results are via Ethernet Cable to Router


8 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal and Try Again using the Software Update Applet in System Preferences


9 - Upgrade to Big Sur first and then move up to Monterey


How to get old versions of macOS and verify what version this computer Qualifies to install.  For Best results use Safari to commence the download as Others may not work.


Safari will open a redirect and open the Apple Store where the download can commence.


Computer Qualify for the Monterey upgrade


macOS Big Sur 11 hardware requirements

My mac is on Catalina and it won't download any upgrades even though it's compatible with the system requirements for Monterey

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