Software update

My MacOS Monterey software

update is stuck on 15 minutes remaining

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 12.4

Posted on Aug 21, 2022 06:49 AM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2022 07:06 AM

Ratvgnh wrote:

My MacOS Monterey software
update is stuck on 15 minutes remaining
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/aa5d5f8a-47c4-42a8-9715-11dcf8aa874c


If you are truly stuck then you can force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support



Reboot as normal and see where this leaves you—

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Aug 21, 2022 07:06 AM in response to Ratvgnh

Ratvgnh wrote:

My MacOS Monterey software
update is stuck on 15 minutes remaining
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/aa5d5f8a-47c4-42a8-9715-11dcf8aa874c


If you are truly stuck then you can force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support



Reboot as normal and see where this leaves you—

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