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my computer says there is an update available but it seems to be stuck on searching for updates. What can i DO?

my computer says there is an update available but it seems to be stuck on searching for updates. What can i DO?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Jan 27, 2022 5:03 PM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2022 7:02 PM

Boot into Safe Mode, and try the update from there.


Safe Mode disables some problematic apps, and rebuilds caches.

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my computer says there is an update available but it seems to be stuck on searching for updates. What can i DO?

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