macOS Seqouia installation stuck at 3 hours and 33 minutes

I have erased the macbook ari m1 and now when I reinstall the macOS Sequoia is stack on 3 hours and 33 minutes


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Original Title: macOS Seqouia installation

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 7:19 AM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2025 7:21 AM

Patience. I've done this several times, it typically takes much less time assuming you have a stable internet connection. It stays on >3 hrs for 20-30 min, then jumps to a little over 2 hours, then to 30-some minutes. Basically, the reinstall time estimator does not count down smoothly.

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Sep 15, 2025 4:00 PM in response to Tossen250

Tossen250 wrote:

I have erased the macbook ari m1 and now when I reinstall the macOS Sequoia is stack on 3 hours and 33 minutes



re: stuck


You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Restart and see where it leaves you.


Force Shut down your Mac.

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support



if necessary get on a faster Network and try again

How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support


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