macOS Big Sur 11.4 won't install

I have a brand new, out of the box, 2021 iMac released late May. It shows that an update is available for macOS Big Sur 11.4; however, it will not install. Every time I get an error that updates could not be installed. How do I get it to install?

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 01:08 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Jun 12, 2021 02:36 PM in response to Kugal

When you called AppleCare, what instructions did they give you?

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Jun 12, 2021 02:59 PM in response to Kugal

What version are you on now?

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