Software update for Mac book

Why isn’t Mac book air stuck in the screen saying “this update will take several minutes to complete and the screen will turnoff for up to a minute.” For hour/ hour and half?

Posted on Feb 9, 2026 1:50 PM

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sberman

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Feb 9, 2026 2:10 PM in response to krystle121

See these articles.

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