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What to upgrade from Catalina to Ventura on 2017 iMac

I presently use Catalina, but want to upgrade to Ventura. The "Software Update" wheel spins endlessly with "Checking for updates..." Any hints?



iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 9:29 AM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2023 9:41 AM

cbeck2055 wrote:

I presently use Catalina, but want to upgrade to Ventura. The "Software Update" wheel spins endlessly with "Checking for updates..." Any hints?



did you try from a Safe Boot mode—

Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support



ref: How to upgrade to macOS Ventura


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What to upgrade from Catalina to Ventura on 2017 iMac

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