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My Mac starts the 'Installing Software Update' but never completes the install. Any ideas?

My Mac starts the 'Installing Software Update' but never complete the install. All applications are closed. Any ideas?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 10:54 AM

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Posted on Jun 25, 2020 11:04 AM

What update is you mac trying to install, if it is the latest Security Update you can download the standalone update from here.

https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2041?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Once downloaded double-click to install.

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My Mac starts the 'Installing Software Update' but never completes the install. Any ideas?

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