Trying upgrade to macOS Big Sur but it keeps failing to upgrade.

Trying to upgrade MacBook Pro 2018 15" with 4 thunderbolt ports to macOS Big Sur but it keeps failing to upgrade. I have 416.32 GB available of 499.83 GB. Any ideas?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Feb 10, 2021 07:27 PM

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Posted on Feb 10, 2021 08:46 PM

ANewell wrote:

Trying to upgrade MacBook Pro 2018 15" with 4 thunderbolt ports to macOS Big Sur but it keeps failing to upgrade. I have 416.32 GB available of 499.83 GB. Any ideas?


If your download speed is suspect try a faster Network.


You can try from a Safeboot mode the download. SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur

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Feb 10, 2021 08:46 PM in response to ANewell

ANewell wrote:

Trying to upgrade MacBook Pro 2018 15" with 4 thunderbolt ports to macOS Big Sur but it keeps failing to upgrade. I have 416.32 GB available of 499.83 GB. Any ideas?


If your download speed is suspect try a faster Network.


You can try from a Safeboot mode the download. SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur

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