Can't update to OS Monterey 12.5 from Monterey 12.4

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Can't update to OS Monterey 12.5 from Monterey 12.4

I've been trying to update to 12.5 for sometime now, and today I heard about the security issues, so I tried again (obviously, this time I tried to update to 12.5.1). The whole update process seems to go normally, as on other occasions. It takes about 15 mins to download, then something happens for about another 20-30 mins, then the computer restarts and seems to be reloading (although the process is quite short, so that doesn't seem right), and then, when the process is complete, I go to the software update app, and it tells me that there is an update available for my mac, Monterey 12.5.1. So nothing seems to have happened. I have a 2015 Macbook air, with 120 GB of flash storage of which over 57 GB is available, so I don't think that's a problem.

MacBook Air

Posted on Aug 19, 2022 2:19 AM

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Owl-53

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Aug 19, 2022 2:29 AM in response to hmjalford

Updating from version to 12.4 to 12.5 and a secondary update is offered which is 12.5.1 - do I have this right ?

That would should right to me.

The version 12.5 appears to be a requirement before the 12.5.1 could be offered as an additional update

Give us a screen shot from " About this Mac " without the serial number showing

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Aug 19, 2022 3:06 AM in response to hmjalford

Try this Terminal command below. It will only search for full versions this computer qualifies to run. It does not more

softwareupdate --list-full-installers

Depending on the output of above command - this next command will download a specific full version of Monterey and place a new application in the Applications folder called " Install Monterey " It does Not Auto Launch

Be sure to have at least 15% to 20 % the the Total Drive Capacity as Empty Space

Terminal commands below ( Note: there are two commands . One is for version 12.5 and second for 12.5.1

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 12.5.

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 12.5.1

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Aug 19, 2022 4:28 AM in response to Owl-53

Thanks for this.

I did the scan and then was able to use the Terminal command:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 12.5

That has downloaded 12.5. You say it does not autolaunch, so I suppose I have to restart to launch it?

I'm hopeful that I'll be able to do this again for 12.5.1.

Thanks again.

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Owl-53

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Aug 19, 2022 4:56 AM in response to hmjalford

Great with the 12.5 Install Monterey in the Applications folder - jus launch it like any other application and follow all the prompts. It will retract several times until it launches to computer where you log in.

Repeat the same process for the 12.5.1 and presto - hopefully at up - to date

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Owl-53

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Aug 20, 2022 1:45 PM in response to hmjalford

You are welcome 🇨🇦

Do come back to the Apple Support Communities ( ASC ) in the future, if / or when additional questions may arise

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Aug 19, 2022 2:55 AM in response to Owl-53

Thanks, I think you must be right about 12.5 being needed before 12.5.1; the problem I recounted started when trying to download 12.5, and it's just the same now with 12.5.1

Here's the screenshot:

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hmjalford Author

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Aug 20, 2022 12:07 PM in response to Owl-53

Now it has all worked - 12.5.1 is installed and working fine.

Thanks for such good advice!

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