macOS 26 installation freezes on Intel-based MacBook Pro

I had a similar experience with MacBook Pro 2020 Intel 13-inch. It went into a boot loop. I had to boot into recovery mode and remove startup items. I was finally able to log in, the system was quite unstable for a while. It seems to be stable now though there's this flick when restarting - looks like system unable to render a graphic.

This computer ?

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

If Yes, this specific computer has a bad reputation on the whole

After the work you have tried 👍 and still not success

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ikolomiyets wrote:

Tried last night to install Tahoe on the Intel Based 16" MacBook Pro and by the looks of it device is bricked.

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Original Title: MacOS 26 Installation Freezes

Did you try the install from a Safeboot...? it will side step many issue.

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support third party system modifications are disabled temporarily.

if you have the full installer downloaded it will be sitting in the Applications folder "Install macOS Tahoe.app"

You launch it like any other application when you are ready in SafeBoot.

To be clear— I run a Intel 2019 MBP 16" and there were zero issue upgrading, before , during, after —

I find disparaging generalized statements are counter productive for resolving issue.

macOS Tahoe

edit: Opps I missed your last post

"Finally sorted. It was one very old kext doing damage, which I probably don't even need anymore."

I had same problem and got online with Apple support chat. I also have intel MacBook Pro. They said Tahoe would run on Intel MacBook Pro however I don’t think so. A bug must be in software update. I had Apple support tell me I didn’t have enough room on hard drive.

Anyways I had to make appointment with in person at Apple Store. I was there for an hour and a half. They tried to reinstall hard wired Into the internet. Which seemed to be a faster but at the end of the day same issue Apple bar and restarting, black screen and eventually froze with the bar a quarter way through. No this is the part I asked if the could uninstall it. No.

Now the only resolution they said was to wipe it clean reinstall factory settings and I lose everything. I have it backed up to hard drive but very upsetting cause I had no issues up till now. It’s almost like the bug happened so I could buy a new laptop. The associate asked me if I had another Mac at home to swap data into. I said I have a IPad Pro and my iPhone. He said well it would have to be an Intel Mac and not silicon. These devices are expensive and no I don’t just have another Mac computer lying around. Even if I bought the new MacBook they would not be able to swap cause of the intel chip that ended in 2023 he said. So fusterated!!! Anyways it’s with them now so they can try to fix the issue. Meanwhile my last 6 years on this device are gone and we will see if iCloud works because hesaidnalway use hard drive and don’t depend on iCloud. Which I do because I pay for iCloud for this very reason! Rethinking a lot right now about Apple.

ikolomiyets wrote:

Finally sorted. It was one very old kext doing damage, which I probably don't even need anymore.

Good computing ikolomiyets ! Appreciate your updated resolve.

leroydouglas wrote:

To be clear— I run a Intel 2019 MBP 16" and there were zero issue upgrading, before , during, after —

I find disparaging generalized statements are counter productive for resolving issue.

I also have the same model and there was no problem with the update. That computer has been a workhorse for many years without a single problem. It is my go to computer when I'm on the road and it has seen much harsher conditions than any other computer I own. Still going strong!

Unfortunately 😞, this might be one of the better actions to take

Time permitting, would be interested in knowing on the outcome 🤞