the imac froze during a Tahoe update. now stuck with spinning wheel and words examining volumes.
Press and hold the power button on the back until hot shuts down. wait 20 seconds and then press it again to turn it on.
Press and hold the power button on the back until hot shuts down. wait 20 seconds and then press it again to turn it on.
Give it a little longer.
macOS Updates/Upgrades take several black screen restarts and progress bars cycles to fully complete.
Then if it still fails to complete the update...?
For different types of startup screens, see > If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support
For a stalled progress bar, see > If your Mac starts up to an Apple logo or progress bar - Apple Support
IronMichael wrote:
Thanks Phil. Alas the progress bar gets to 40 per cent and stops. Then reverts to black and white doing nothing before setting off to examine volumes, from which it never moves after hours of waiting. 😟
That suggests there's something wrong with the SSD.
You may need to set up a Genius Bat appointment and have it looked at for a potential fix.
click here ➜ Apple Service and Repair for Mac Desktops - Apple Support
Thanks Phil. Alas the progress bar gets to 40 per cent and stops. Then reverts to black and white doing nothing before setting off to examine volumes, from which it never moves after hours of waiting. 😟
How do I restart a frozen imac
