MacOS Sonoma Wallpapers not downloading

Hi there! I've updated my Mac Mini M1 to Sonoma and when I try to download the new wallpapers, it seems like they take a lot of time, more than 20-30 minutes. While waiting, I noticed that for some reason it stopped the downloading process. Is there anything I can do about this? The Mac is up-to-date, I was on the beta version but not anymore and the device is not going to sleep while downloading the wallpaper.

Somehow, I have managed to download just 1 which took around an hour or so.

The home broadband is high-speed and I don't think there is an issue here.

Looking forward to your replies.

Thank you in advance!

Mac mini, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 12:48 AM

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larry baltz

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8 points

Posted on Dec 14, 2023 2:30 PM

This is the way. I turned on my VPN and the wallpapers DL in about 10 seconds. I'm using Express VPN. This seems to indicate that some ISPs may be blocking these DLs. Optimum (ISP) blocks images in text messages when their system is busy. I have to turn on a VPN to send an image in the Messages app...

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Jan 13, 2024 10:51 AM in response to cretugabriel25

I tried VPN too but it just doesn't work. I can't download even one wallpaper. I hope this will be fixed soon

Jan 23, 2024 3:11 PM in response to cretugabriel25

Is this Update coming any time soon?

Jan 26, 2024 3:36 PM in response to cretugabriel25

Jan 26 and still not working, this is very annoying.

Feb 1, 2024 3:00 AM in response to cretugabriel25

I'm using Sonoma 14.3 and still not fixed...

Jord24an

Level 1

8 points

Feb 1, 2024 10:46 AM in response to cretugabriel25

true and what make it worse when I move to another window, the download stopped and I need to start downloading it again from the start, ******

JBrown79

Level 1

108 points

Feb 10, 2024 2:14 PM in response to cretugabriel25

Still happening Feb 2024 on a MacBook Pro M3. The two I have ever been able to download are so low res and almost blurry it's not really worth the time and frustration.

tsoru

Level 1

8 points

Mar 18, 2024 8:02 AM in response to hey3842

Worked great, thanks. This should be marked as a solution!

Mar 18, 2024 7:21 PM in response to cretugabriel25

14.3.1 Macbook Pro Max M1

Still not working. VPN didn't work for me.

May 11, 2024 8:23 AM in response to cretugabriel25

hay que cambiar los dns

probé con los de open dns

a mi me funcionó

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