Here's When You Can Download macOS Big Sur [Update: You Can Download it Now]

[DaveWotzit]

Hold on! It's improvingggggg . . . . Pretty sure this is just stored on one Mac mini under Jony Ives old desk!

 

[Unregistered 4U]

The US internet is being slammed with folks attempting to obtain PS5’s... refresh refresh refresh There will be another spike when WalMart starts selling their next batch at 3PM ET.

 

[Jamadd]

Let's blame this download fiasco on the millennials also! Everything they touch messes up ... LOL .. j/k. Maybe folks think the new M1 downloads in Big Sur so peeps who never rushed before are slamming servers now?

 

[MacFever]

Anyone know how to find the full download version for a clean install ? not the update version.

Thanks

 

[Jamadd]

Anyone know how to find the full download version for a clean install ? not the update version.

Thanks

YES! ... you answer will be posted in 8 days ..... just messing LOL

 

[kzoojason76]

Anyone know how to find the full download version for a clean install ? not the update version.

Thanks

I don't think this is a "update" version.. Usually it downloads a full version, that you can make a bootable USB key from to install it.

 

[Jamadd]

I don't think this is a "update" version.. Usually it downloads a full version, that you can make a bootable USB key from to install it.

You are correct!

 

[mhuggett]

stuck again!

 

[HRO923]

Ok, maybe next month:

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I got the same message...

 

[UBS28]

My 32-core Mac Pro is too slow to download Big Sur. Can't wait for Apple to put AS in the Mac Pro.

 

[N0ughtsAndCr0sses]

3.4GB now..... fingers crossed.
#lockdown
#time2spare
#nosleep4thewicked
#ineedthisnow


edit: 4.7gb

 

[kzoojason76]

Half way home!! 6.09 out of 12.18

 

[TheMacDaddy1]

I’ve always been an early adopter, after all some of us have to be the guinea pigs don’t we?

In 17 years of being a Mac user, I’ve actually never had issues with upgrading on the day of release! Only time I’ve had an issue was when I upgraded my wife’s 2012 MBP to 10.15 4 months after its release as she couldn’t be bothered upgrading from 10.13 until I did it for her...

I always update early and have never really had any major issues. Some minor bugs occasionally but nothing that stopped me from getting my work done.

 

[kzoojason76]

And boom goes the dynamite. Error occurred. Starting over!

 

[Jamadd]

I always update early and have never really had any major issues. Some minor bugs occasionally but nothing that stopped me from getting my work done.

Exactly, I think a lot had to do with the fact Steve J cracked the whip back in the day. Quality has def declined since.

 

[Jamadd]

Doesn't look like it's gonna happen anytime soon boys and girls. Installations keep failing. This is quite a disappointment

 

[AdonisSMU]

Almost there....

 

[RobbieTT]

Doesn't look like it's gonna happen anytime soon boys and girls. Installations keep failing. This is quite a disappointment

Same.

Fails about the 10 GB point.

 

[Jamadd]

now back to outright failing. geez

 

[slj888]

Fails no matter what and has successfully downloaded twice.

 

[RobbieTT]

Fails and apparently the updates to my Mac are now managed externally:

Does anyone have the keys to my Mac?

 

[sudokillall]

CDN completely down? Repetitive failures in AU also.

 

[TheMacDaddy1]

3.4GB now..... fingers crossed.
#lockdown
#time2spare
#nosleep4thewicked
#ineedthisnow


edit: 4.7gb

Mine dies at 12.18 twice

 

[Rapposm]

Mine died a few times, and now all I get is an Installation Error, An error occurred while installing the selected updates message.

Is there a special way to start over?

 

[sudokillall]

Something's seriously not right, reported download in Software Update doesn't match what's actually been downloaded...
e.g. Software Update: 10.14GB downloaded... Actual traffic: 3.4GB