Updated to macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 but the update is still showing?

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Philbyfish Author

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Updated to macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 but the update is still showing?

I have updated to 15.7.2 3 times now and after restarting it still shows the software update waiting to install?

any tips on how to clear the waiting update?

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Posted on Nov 4, 2025 5:36 PM

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den.thed

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Nov 4, 2025 5:48 PM in response to Philbyfish

Quit System Settings.

Shut Down and Startup in Safe Mode.

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support

Restart Normally and recheck System Settings > Software Update.

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Philbyfish Author

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Nov 10, 2025 10:55 PM in response to Philbyfish

Greetings all,

Thanks again for the advice.

Could only reboot in Safe Boot.

I restarted the install and it hung at the "30 minute remaining" stage which seems to be a common issue(?)

Restarted a couple more times and then went to Activity Monitor and looked for any "Update" processes.

There were what seemed multiple similarly name processes.

Killed what i could, one was stubborn and wouldn't die, and also had a "mobilesoftwareupdater" process which when killed restarted a process for an iphone software download and install

Had success for now with System Settings showing software up to date and a green tick.

Only beta's I found in the System Informtion / Installations were for MacOS Monterey and Ventura.

All is currently stable and OK.

I'll add comments back here is anything further happens to change the Software Update status.

Thanks again.

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Owl-53

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Nov 5, 2025 1:15 PM in response to Philbyfish

Building On what @steve626 has mentioned

Apple Beta — Unenroll Your Devices

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steve626

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Nov 5, 2025 11:50 AM in response to Philbyfish

I think Owl-53 has diagnosed the issue!

You have some mixture of beta OS installed and while we are not allowed to discuss Apple's beta program in these Discussions, Apple does provide instructions for deactivating its beta OS when you have that running on your Mac.

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Owl-53

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Nov 6, 2025 12:50 AM in response to Philbyfish

To verify if Betas have been installed

Finder >> Go >> Utilities >> System Information

Launch System Information

On Left Panel scroll down to " Installations "

On Right Panel look for entries listed as macOS

Refer image below

No doubt, had there been Betas installed

Somewhere in a macOS listing the word Beta would be appended to the name

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Owl-53

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Nov 5, 2025 12:59 AM in response to Philbyfish

Follow the advise from my colleague @den.thed >> first

Still no resolve

I can not directly speak to Beta Testing

But something seems off

On macOS 26.1 the setting in System Update appear different than yours

The Beta Update appears with the OFF designation where as your do not

Yours

Mine

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Philbyfish Author

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Nov 5, 2025 5:41 PM in response to Philbyfish

Thanks everyone for the advice. I will try this evening when i get some time to test and provide some feedback. FYI,Ii haven't installed any beta updates for Sequoia (or Sonoma?) so not sure if that makes a difference.

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