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Chopperone

Member Since: 13 Nov 2016
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 396

OS Mac Software update - Help me !!!!

I have recently tried to do a software update (10.14.5) & the update is stuck part way through.
I have tried rebooting etc & I cannot for the life of me delete the partial update to then reload it.

A search on on the web hasn't helped me.
Any ideas how to get everything back up & running smoothly.
TIA
Guy May your life be like toilet paper ; long & useful.

28th May 2019 3:05pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5376

can you not rest it back to the old version? Ie a clean install or back to factory as it were? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025
" we will work something out"

28th May 2019 3:47pm

plusnq

Member Since: 06 Feb 2015
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 10

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204904

28th May 2019 4:04pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3787

Yep, been there. I love Macs but after 4 or 5 years I don’t update them anymore as they just can’t take the complexity. I’ve had two E Macs and an I Mac go this way.

28th May 2019 6:29pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 737

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You need to enter recovery mode, then reinstall a fresh version of osx.
Restart your mac and hold down cmd and r until the Apple logo appears.
You should enter recovery mode and have the option to reinstall osx.

28th May 2019 7:51pm

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2544

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Sorry I cannot help you resolve the problem but you do have my sympathy. Every time I update my Macbook Pro I suffer from having between a day and two days of the thing continually crashing. After a couple of days at most it's back to normal until I update the software again. It's been like that ever since I updated from High Sierra to Mojave. Defender 90XS SW
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28th May 2019 8:24pm

Chopperone

Member Since: 13 Nov 2016
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 396

Hi
Balvaig had the right answer !
Previous attempts at starting up in safe mode didn't work but CMD & R did. About an hour of re loading & then it still showed that an update was required. Fortunately this small update went through so all sweetness & light now

guy May your life be like toilet paper ; long & useful.

30th May 2019 10:55am

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 737

Glad you are sorted and back in action.
Bit frightening when it happens though. Hope you have backups and time machine switched on!

30th May 2019 6:57pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4808

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

This forum is a wealth of information

nice that forum members help each other out

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30th May 2019 7:19pm

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