![]() If you are hoping to install an even older version of the Mac operating system we explain how to do this here: How to get older versions of macOS or OS X. (You may need to close the Mac App Store and try again if those links don’t work). You’ll also find Monterey and Big Sur on the Mac App Store. The Installer file can be found in Applications. ![]() If you don’t want to install the update don’t click Continue and just close the installer.If you want to install then click Continue and wait while the update installs on your Mac.Once the installer file has downloaded a window will pop up on your Mac telling you and asking you to Continue….Luckily the download happens in the background, so you can continue to work or surf the web. The Installer will start to download, you can see how long it will take if you look at the bar under Downloading.Fill out your Apple ID information if prompted.Find macOS Ventura and click on Get (older versions of the App Store might have a Download button).Launch the App Store on your Mac (click on the blue icon containing a white A, or search by pressing space+command and typing App Store).You will also be able to find Ventura (and other versions of macOS) on the Mac App Store in newer versions of macOS – and may prefer to use this method to get the installer if you have already installed the version of macOS on your Mac and want to make a bootable macOS installer so you can install it on a number of Macs. If you’re running High Sierra or an older version of macOS you will need to update macOS via the Mac App Store. How to update macOS using the Mac App Store Initially you will need to search, but we expect to be able to get a direct link after it launches. It will also be possible to find the macOS Ventura installer on the Mac App Store. You may want to leave your Mac downloading the operating system update over night. When we started downloading macOS Big Sur our Mac said it would take 10 hours to download the 11.98GB file, so be prepared to wait a while for Ventura, Monterey or any other version of macOS downloads – especially if you are on a poor Wi-Fi network. Check Apple’s system status to see if anything has gone wrong at Apple’s end: see Apple’s System Status page.įor more advice about what to do if you encounter problems read Fixes for Macs that won’t update macOS.If Apple’s servers are overloaded you may even find the installation stops as it tries to verify your details with Apple.Your download may even freeze: here’s what to do if your Mac freezes during the installation process.Downloading at the same time as everyone else can also be the reason why the download seems to be taking too long.If you are trying to install an update around the time it launches expect issues like this. Sometimes a macOS update won’t download or times out because everyone is trying to download it at the same time.If you see a message like ‘The network connection was lost’ your network is likely the problem. Make sure that you have a good network connection – if your Wi-Fi is flakey then move nearer the router, or even better switch to ethernet if that is an option.If there isn’t enough space things can go wrong and you might see a message like ‘macOS could not be installed on your computer’. ![]() Make sure you have plenty of space – your Mac needs a lot of space available to unpackage the installer and install the update.Here’s an explanation of the problems you might encounter – in most cases the best solution is to try again later. While you shouldn’t encounter problems if you have made sure your Mac is prepared for the macOS update and read How to get your Mac ready for macOS Ventura, it is possible you will encounter issues. MacOS Ventura brings a number of new features to MacsĪpple What to do if your Mac won’t update macOS We will explain what you need to do in that case below. ![]() If you want to update your Mac to Ventura from an older version of macOS the methods will differ because the update will be delivered via the App Store rather than Software Update.
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