Hello. Saw I needed to update. Clicked Update Now. Clicked Agree. Then my screen went black.
How do I know if it is updating? Looked online for a solution, and one Apple article suggest to leave the computer alone while it is updating. Again, what if you are staring at a black screen, and no status shows?
iMac (M1, 2021)
Junieart wrote:
Hello. Saw I needed to update. Clicked Update Now. Clicked Agree. Then my screen went black.
How do I know if it is updating? Looked online for a solution, and one Apple article suggest to leave the computer alone while it is updating. Again, what if you are staring at a black screen, and no status shows?
If you do not see the System Settings>General>Software Update
black screen typically follows after the standard warning and the upgrade has begone; most likely show the balck screen more than once in the upgrade process— this can take ~45 minutes +/-
and no progress I would try simply rebooting or if necessary—
You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.
Force Shut down your Mac, and try again.
Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac
Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support
Junieart wrote:
Hello. Saw I needed to update. Clicked Update Now. Clicked Agree. Then my screen went black.
How do I know if it is updating? Looked online for a solution, and one Apple article suggest to leave the computer alone while it is updating. Again, what if you are staring at a black screen, and no status shows?
If you do not see the System Settings>General>Software Update
black screen typically follows after the standard warning and the upgrade has begone; most likely show the balck screen more than once in the upgrade process— this can take ~45 minutes +/-
and no progress I would try simply rebooting or if necessary—
You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.
Force Shut down your Mac, and try again.
Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac
Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support
Black Screen at start of update
