I have downloaded Monterey on my iMac and it is installing. However it keeps freezing with "less than one minute remaining" I can’t do anything with the computer whilst this is happening. I have tried rebooting twice but have the same problem.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13
Okay. Then lets wait to see if it works after an hour or so and if not, please power down by holding the power button. Then after a couple of minutes restart and continue holding the power button for about 15 seconds.
Also, what is the model year and display size of your iMac?
If it has been more the an hour or so since the install freeze please hold down the power button to shut it down.
Then restart while holding down the power button for about 15 seconds and see if the computer restarts.
Also, by chance do you have any third party antivirus, cleaning or other third party maintenance apps installed?
I’ll give it an hour and come back to the computer but I’m not hopeful. The computer restarting isn’t an issue but of course I can’t do anything when it does a it goes to the installation screen. Black with an Apple logo
My iMac is about four years old. I’d have to dig the paperwork out. The screen is about 22’’. I think the issue is having installed this my computer won’t restart properly. I get the opening screen and it halts when showing there is a minute to go. I’ll try a restart later tonight.
It is likely a 21.5" model. If you bought a base model (21.5" with 8GB of RAM and a 1 TB HD) those computers are VERY VERY slow to do anything due to the HD's installed. Those HD's were 5400 RPM HD's and that was the primary bottleneck in speed to an otherwise pretty good computer. What I am saying is, please just be patient the computer may need a lot more time than 1 hour to finish installing. I would recommend waiting 4-6 hours to at least give it enough time.
Very happy to hear that. On your next Mac (assuming you buy a new Mac) it will have a SSD which will make it DRAMATICALLY quicker. When you are ready for your next new Mac please buy with at least 16GB of RAM and the largest capacity SSD you can afford. ALWAYS base your purchase on your needs and not the price. You wouldn't buy a 1 bedroom house if you had a family of 5 would you?
Thanks. You did not answer the question I had from my first post. Please answer that.
I have no third party applications
It took 4hrs rkaufmann87 but you were right ! Finally loaded. Just have to sort out my Preferences which seem to have been altered. Many thanks for your help.
MacOSMonterey install freezes
