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Want to upgrade to OS X 11.5.1 but wheel keeps spinning when looking for OS X updates.

And App Store does not have any updates (seemingly) either.


I am now on OS X 11.2.1



How to update now to OS X 11.5.1 or later?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 6, 2023 8:42 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2023 5:46 PM

Several workarounds have been proposed, such as restarting your Mac in "Safe Mode" and checking for updates while in that mode, and / or resetting NVRAM.


How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support


Related: Software Update stuck at "Checking for updates"… - Apple Community

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Jan 6, 2023 5:46 PM in response to Norwegian_Macfan68

Several workarounds have been proposed, such as restarting your Mac in "Safe Mode" and checking for updates while in that mode, and / or resetting NVRAM.


How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support


Related: Software Update stuck at "Checking for updates"… - Apple Community

Want to upgrade to OS X 11.5.1 but wheel keeps spinning when looking for OS X updates.

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