IMac not restarting after installation of Monterey

Hey there,

I am trying to install OS Monterey onto my iMac. It completes the installation and then goes into restart mode, and then the screen freezes on the display wallpaper. Could you please help?

Posted on Jul 9, 2022 09:18 PM

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Jul 10, 2022 10:21 AM in response to JollyRoger99

JollyRoger99 wrote:

Hey there,

I am trying to install OS Monterey onto my iMac. It completes the installation and then goes into restart mode, and then the screen freezes on the display wallpaper. Could you please help?

Try a SafeBoot as a test

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