Problems upgrading to macOS Mojave on MacBook Pro 2018

Would some of the disappointment also be connected to that people feel let down even more after the problems with High Sierra? For me, High sierra was usable, but it wasn't really solid until the .3 release. Maybe people were expecting more from Mojave based on what Apple promised.

Very plausible - though I purchased my 27” iMac this past June so I assuming that it came with the latest High Sierra OS on it and did not experience the initial problems it had before the patches were released. Nevertheless, I think we all expected a lot more from Apple.

dmauch, that was part of my point yesterday, and I apologize if you confused my comment along with Robin's.

I was mainly trying to say two things as nicely as possible without stepping on toes.

1. Was, ever since Steve passed away, I find Apple hard to take serious sometimes, with some of what they say and come up with now.

2. With all the bad information online, and the internet trolls, it's also hard to know who to take seriously there as well.

Wasn't intentionally trying to minimize anyone's problems at all. Just speaking from the experiences I've had personally and have talked to people I've known for a while, and of course my mother's experience.

When it comes to customer service, whenever I've had to communicate with Apple, I've had good experiences.

FYI, I do have my A+ certification, and have had some experience in computer repair. I just never got Apple certified because I don't know enough Mac users to make the cost worth it. The main reason I still use Apple products though is:

A: they still offer the best accessibility for special needs (though other platforms are much better now)

B: I'm so used to the software, and investing in a new platform beyond hardware, is not something I'm looking forward to (just yet.)

Understood. But I do think Apple owes to itself as a company and its loyal customer base to look at Discussion Forums like this one and absorb the frustration, anger, at times vitriol, and overall dissatisfaction with their performance.

The saying too big to fail comes to mind.

I agree someone should monitor this site and get a pulse but too frequently when the company gets so big ......

I'm just disappointed really, after going from one OS to the other over the years without a problem and now trying to upgrade to Mojave the problem is a big one not just a minor flaw.

Oh well

What I’m curious about is whether the people who can’t install Mojave in their 2018 MacBook Pros are the same ones who have been facing the continuous kernel panics which cause the system to crash. Because a friend of mine with the same model as mine has neither faced kernel panic crashes nor experienced any trouble installing Mojave, while mine still crashes after Supplemental Update 2 and no Mojave upgrade.

Do you have any solid leads on what's causing the kernel panics?

Maybe if you solve that, it will help solve the upgrade problem. At least, maybe if Apple solves the first problem, then they can solve the second.

By your own statement, it doesn't sound like it's affecting every unit / model.

To solve the Kernel panics, they first have to admit that the crashes exist. Every time I called AppleCare, even on taking my device to Authorised Service, they couldn’t find anything and just reset the MacBook and say that it’s gonna be fine now. Yet facing crashes every couple of days without any apparent pattern. Such a waste of money.

Since neither one of my Macs has a T1, or T2 chip, it's not something currently I have to be concerned about. I would like to see this resolved for those with the issue.

I happened to have very little trouble with my upgrade, and the glitches I had, I was able to repair myself.

There are some here where the upgrade could be failing when they restore their time machine backups. Then there are others that don't seem to have any kind of rational reason people have found currently.

Callback of the faulty machines and full refund of the payment will be the solution, I hope. Because the way they have handled it till now makes me suspicious that they are not near a proper solution. Or maybe they just don’t care anymore. Anyhow, unless they solve this, I cannot see how they can evade a lawsuit.

Well, if you've followed Apple for any length of time (meaning from their beginning)The first time they kicked Jobs out, and just about went bankrupt, and fell apart. This time, he's not coming back, and I feel like history might repeat itself.

I still genuinely like their products and use them. But Now, at least to me, hopefully to those who have followed them for a long time. Apple just feels like another name now, not the company they used to be.

armwood, I know the Mojave upgrade issue isn't limited to one model, or set of models. That's what makes it hard to give a straight answer for.

Hopefully as the week rolls on, we'll hear something from Apple. Usually, they are good at posting a fix, when they have one.

The closest thing I have to your 2012 MBP, is a late 2013 13" MBP. It didn't have trouble with the betas. I haven't tried to wipe it and do a clean install of the final version though.

It did upgrade to 10.14.1 without issues though.

Very comprehensive description Ann of the various issues that we’ve experienced - and interestingly, my wi fi continued to work perfectly on my iPads, smartphones, printers, and other devices while the iMac lost everything after the failed Mohave upgrade. Not a peep from Apple...yet.

According to the feeds I follow, today Apple Released the second beta of 10.14.1. I've been keeping an eye on this thread, and watching the articles from MacRumors, and nothing has come up yet regarding all the issues people are having on varying degrees with the upgrade.

Either no one from MacRumors has had issues, or Apple hasn't said anything yet.

I once and a while get stuff from iMoore, and I watch MacBreak once and a while, but haven't heard anything more then what people are saying here. So, so far, no new sources have crossed my path yet. I am keeping my eyes open though.