I cant upgrade my OS to Monterey - it keeps saying in need to free up more space despite having 39GB free

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I cant upgrade my OS to Monterey - it keeps saying in need to free up more space despite having 39GB free

I have a MacbookAir 2017. I'm on Catalina 10.15.7. I had 39.15GB free and downloaded the Monterey which is about 12.5GB and it keeps saying it needs 2GB more - no matter how much space I free up

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Posted on Jul 29, 2023 3:43 AM

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dialabrain

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Jul 29, 2023 3:59 AM in response to Zermatterman

FWIW, Monterey requires at least 25GBs free to install. If you still have 39GBs free, try installing while in Safe Mode.

Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

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Zermatterman Author

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Jul 29, 2023 5:45 AM in response to dialabrain

Thank you. That worked - I can't believe how much I had to move off!

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dialabrain

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Jul 29, 2023 6:07 AM in response to Zermatterman

You're welcome.

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I cant upgrade my OS to Monterey - it keeps saying in need to free up more space despite having 39GB free

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