10.13.3 MacBook Pro won´t update!

Hi,

first stop downloading updates in background.

then Restart you Mac and Download macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Combo Update

Running downloaded combo update will require one more Restart to complete.

Have good luck, bye...

Manoli

@Manolis: tried that again (for the 2nd or 3rd time) and it made no difference. Both App store and manual updates fail.

@Dialabrain: Do you mean boot in Safe mode and then click "Update" ? I did that and it made no difference. Or should I press/hold the Shift key *during* the update? Haven't tried that yet.

Some "exciting" imagery:

and... nothing

(it usually stays like this for a bit, then informs me, for the 1,000th time, that there's a 10.13.3 available; I must have gone through this more than 20 times over the past 3 months - first with 10.13.2, now with 10.13.3).

Still on 10.13.1!

P.S. Thanks to both of you for suggestions, though.

brisavion wrote:

Not to discourage you, but I've been waiting for a while – since 10.13.1. I am stuck on this version for the same reason. I tried downloading the combo update manually. Same thing.

Try installing while in Safe Mode.

Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support

Hi there,

Can you stop the updates from running, restart your Mac, then download one at a time?

They seem to be disabling one another and unable to finish bc they're constantly fighting with one another over who gets to download first or which one should be the priority.

The result ending in neither getting updated.

I'd try that first.

Also, if the App store won't download updates properly for you, always keep in mind you can get them directly from the apple.com site. I usually go straight there for updates.

You can also try running following command from Terminal:

softwareupdate -l --include-config-data

This will check available updates which were not installed, then you can try installing with -i one by one, every time you will get quite comprehensive output with possible errors. Then you can post those here.

Kärnhus wrote:

Yes. Isn´t that the only way to do it?

Download macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Combo Update

Updates are installed from App Store's Updates page. Did you try it?

Mostly. But some are distributed as public downloads or pushed directly to your computer. All depends on how you have set your options in App Store preferences panel of System Preferences.

Not to discourage you, but I've been waiting for a while – since 10.13.1. I am stuck on this version for the same reason. I tried downloading the combo update manually. Same thing.

No, I meant double click on the installer while in Safe Mode.