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Trying to update to Ventura 13.4.1 and I get the message "The volume can not be used because it is not snapshot booted." How are people supposed to figure out a solution? No link, no explanation or solution. A google search didn't help with what a snapshot boot is either.
Mac Pro (2019)
The message was correct. You are not booted from a snapshot. I have no idea how that is possible but my guess is you'll have to erase and reinstall macOS. That should install the current update, too.
You should also probably contact Apple support because that’s a rather weird condition that I don’t think is supposed to be possible.
I've never heard of that error. The OS is booted from a sealed snapshot of the System volume. It sounds like yours is not. I didn't know that was possible. Have you tried restarting?
If it still happens after restarting, can you post a screenshot of Disk Utility showing the drive list on the left?
Hello, I have rebooted many times. Also rebooted into safe mode and tried updating then.
Am I reading this incorrectly but is Ventura booting from or confused which Drive is is attempting to install to ?
internal
TOSHIBA MD06ACA800V Media
APPLE SSD AP1024N Media
The Toshiba is an internal drive in the Mac Pro. Never had any issues with startup or seen any other type of confusion. There is no OS on it (or any other drive).
Sorry it was not intended to imply the User was confused but the installer somehow got pointed to the Toshiba drive
The message was correct. You are not booted from a snapshot. I have no idea how that is possible but my guess is you'll have to erase and reinstall macOS. That should install the current update, too.
You should also probably contact Apple support because that’s a rather weird condition that I don’t think is supposed to be possible.
The volume can not be used because it is not snapshot booted.
