- If you are having issues -> MacOS Monterey installation stuck or frozen then you need to free up space, update your software update tool.
- Disable filevault, restart your Mac and check your internet connection and try force shutdown mac as well.
Every time Apple rolls out a new macOS update , no matter whether it is a minor update version or major OS upgrade and lot of users once they update mac to latest version they will face issues initially like monterey installation stuck or frozen when installing or wifi mac issues and to get rid of this update you can try automatic updates on Mac as well.
Some people like to test it out fast, however upgrading and downloading MAC OS is not always successful. Your MAC can stuck while downloading the installer or installing the new update
This article helps you to troubleshoot the error and help you to finish MAC Update successfully with any loss of data.
How to fix MacOS Monterey Update Stuck While Downloading
Before you install And use the newest OS ( operating system) you need to download an installation file in the software update tool.
If the loading bar seems to stop for a long while, you can try the following methods to fix the frozen downloading problem.
Wait Till Download Completes
The downloading of an operating system as not as fast we usually expected to download an file from the web page. It can be extremely slow if internet speed is slow or Installer file is large especially when you update for Mac os Monterey for MacOS 10.14 or below. You need to at least wait for one hour for successfully download.
Check Your Internet Connection
Poor internet connection can lead to an extremely slow Installer downloading after confirming everything is alright with apple support on MacOS update . You can also check by saving a picture from a browser like Safari.
Speed up Your Internet Speed
You can speed up your router by rebooting your router / modem and bringing your Mac close to the router, try disconnecting and reconnecting to Wi-Fi and also use a different Wi-Fi connection.
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Check the Disk Space
You need to cancel the update and delete some important files from your file manager to free up more space.
MacOS Monterey Update stuck while installing
If your Installer has been successfully download but there is an problem in an installation and it Is getting stuck on login screen or won’t boot past apple logo after clicking upload now . So here are the solutions for fix this problem.
Restart your Mac
If the progress bar is frozen for hours while rebooting, you can restart your Mac manually for cancellation of installation.
Disable FileVault
FileVault is an security feature designed to prevent an unauthorized access to the data on mac’s startup disk
Steps for Disabling the FileVault
Step 1 : click on apple logo >> system preference >> security and privacy >> FileVault.
Step 2 : click on the lock button at the lower left corner , then enter administrator name and password.
Step 3 : click turn off FileVault.
After the FileVault get turned off you can try to update your Mac using the download macOS Monterey Installer