Apple Releases macOS Monterey With AirPlay to Mac, Live Text, Safari Updates, Shortcuts App and More

[Wildkraut]

Yes! Downloading in Connecticut

So your connection is not cut!

 

[anubis1980]

why does "preparing update" always take so long? (ioS and OSX). What's going on?

I assume its unpacking the files, and checking them to make sure they're all ok before installing.

 

[Prof.]

Oof, 2+ hours to download on a 500mbps connection. I think I'll wait a few days.

 

[sillycyber]

And for the sake of corroboration and completeness, dark mode

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

Build Number same as RC2 21A559

 

[Rocko99991]

How does it feel on older machines? Slower or faster than Big Sur?

 

[Mockletoy]

its download 11.6.1 what the hell is going on

Last Friday I had an 11.6.1 update that was 11.25GB.

Just now when I checked for updates it offered me Monterey and ... 11.6.1, this time at 2.2GB. So I click the Apple logo -> About This Mac, and it says I'm already running 11.6.1.

So, yeah. I dunno.

Edit to add: it has also given me that stupid device support update at least 4 times the last couple of weeks. I install it and a few days later, there it is again.

 

[makdeniss]

available for my macbook pro, but not for my imac. Very strange :/

 

[DinkThifferent]

why does "preparing update" always take so long? (ioS and OSX). What's going on?

this is intentional. Since MacOS Big Sur, updates are partially installed in the background while you can still use your Mac. Before Big Sur the entire update had to be installed in the “update mode” (Apple logo + white loading bar). This way power users and nerds like us have to wait less before we can use our favorite device again. Before Big Sur it could take over 30 minutes before my iMac was usable again, now it’s done within 20.

 

[cch]

Downloading in Sweden now over 1000mbps Fiber. Circa 10 minutes in total

 

[mkrizan4]

Is it available through internet recovery?

 

[kwokaaron]

macOS Catalina Security Update 2021-007 10.15.7 is also out for those that are still on Catalina!

 

[makdeniss]

does anybody else have it available for one machine but not the other?

 

[alien3dx]

54 minute install on m1 ? WTF?

 

[mrchinchilla]

Well, that's weird. It finally finished downloading and came up with an error saying: "The package InstallAssistant.pkg fails to meet Gatekeeper policy."

And then it started downloading 11.6.1 on its own... So I made it manually find Monterey again by using the link in the App Store, and it started downloading from the beginning... Screw it, I give up for tonight.

 

[Mockletoy]

Nice speed.

Also downloading in Sweden. My connection is 500/500 (but I usually get more like 600) and it downloaded in just a few minutes, no different from any other update.

 

[frenchcamp49er]

Is it 12.0.1?

 

[Franco_64bits]

Build Number same as RC2 21A599

599 or 559?

 

[JuicelessMango]

does anybody else have it available for one machine but not the other?

That happened to me. My iMac got it like 5-10 minutes before my MBA

 

[sillycyber]

Oof, 2+ hours to download on a 500mbps connection. I think I'll wait a few days.

Doesn't sound right, or at least not universal - I have an ostensibly 1Gbps connection, but over Wifi link that blazing speed, never materializes, on speed tests, fastest I ever see is maybe 385mbps. That download screenshot I posted a little while ago that showed 39 min to go after 894MB downloaded completed in under 18 minutes. D/L'd on 2020 M1 Mac Mini.

 

[erikcoolen]

21A559...

 

[Franco_64bits]

Nothing yet here in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

En Applesfera decis que sos de Rosario y acá de Bs.As ¿?

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

599 or 559?

559 sorry typo on my part
see https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/

 

[vinsalducci]

54 minute install on m1 ? WTF?

I’m on an M1. It speeds up significantly.

 

[greenmeanie]

Mine crashed near the END downloading and have to start over grrrrrr!