Hi everybody. I try to update to Sonoma without success. I got the Checking "(null)" message always. I look for that on Google without success also. I have Macbook Pro 2018 (is it to old?). and I have the Mojave 10.4.6 OS. I tried before to go on Ventura but no more able. Thanks for your futures answer.
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Impossible to update to Sonoma.
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Apple:
macOS Sonoma is compatible with these computers https://support.apple.com/105113
"MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)"
How to upgrade to macOS Sonoma https://support.apple.com/105111
How to download and install macOS https://support.apple.com/102662
macOS Sonoma https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-sonoma/id6450717509
macOS Sonoma is compatible with these computers https://support.apple.com/105113
"MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)"
How to upgrade to macOS Sonoma https://support.apple.com/105111
How to download and install macOS https://support.apple.com/102662
macOS Sonoma https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-sonoma/id6450717509
If for some reason downloading Sonoma from the App Store doesn’t work, you can download InstallAssistant.pkg 14.3 from the links posted here https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-sonoma-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/
The InstallAssistant.pkg installs “Install macOS Sonoma.app” in /Applications
The InstallAssistant.pkg installs “Install macOS Sonoma.app” in /Applications
Just wondering...
How much FREE SPACE is on the MBP's drive?
I reckon you need around 60gb of free space for the Sonoma install.
The install software isn't "that big".
But the drive's contents need to be moved around during the install, temp files, etc.
Installing Apple's OS's today "ain't like it used to be"...
How much FREE SPACE is on the MBP's drive?
I reckon you need around 60gb of free space for the Sonoma install.
The install software isn't "that big".
But the drive's contents need to be moved around during the install, temp files, etc.
Installing Apple's OS's today "ain't like it used to be"...
I just noticed that the installer 13.4Gb installs only a much smaller installer in Applications, around 40mb
and if you launch it it start downloading everything again from Apple.
It did that with Ventura already. I opened the package with Suspicious Package/Pacifist and it shows the full installer somewhere buried in a disk you should mount. There it's zipped and in all very tiny parts.
Supposedly they should be in the installer in your app folder. But they aren't 😟
How to get the installer to use what is in the package already downloaded and not trying to download everything again?!
I have "only" 520 GB free disk... It happened on another computer as well and on external disk too, all with more than 500GB available
Delete the 40mb app from /Applications and try from Suspicious Package - Export Item to Default Folder
Same small installer, alas
To download the full installer of Ventura- or any other I need -Sonoma for another computer to try-
I used Terminal
No issues and got the full installer ready in the application folders, easier than installing packages and it works
Code:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 13.6.4
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There's a relative newcomer to the field of apps that can create bootable installer drives:
"Mist":
github.com
(download the ".dmg" file)
Mist will both download the installer AND create a bootable USB flashdrive in one integrated app.
For the latest OS's, I'd suggest using a 32gb flashdrive, formatted to HFS+.
Free and worth a try if you're having continuing difficulties using other means...
EDIT:
I just tried using Mist to download/create a bootable flashdrive.
I picked Monterey (last version).
It took a little time, but went off without a hitch.
The installer boots my 2018 Mini.
"Mist":
Release 0.9.1 · ninxsoft/Mist
Fixed insecure HTTP URLs for certain Firmware files Thanks F1248! Fixed a bug where downloads were not being cancelled when the Escape key was being pressed Thanks F1248! Rolled back the Bootable D...
github.com
Mist will both download the installer AND create a bootable USB flashdrive in one integrated app.
For the latest OS's, I'd suggest using a 32gb flashdrive, formatted to HFS+.
Free and worth a try if you're having continuing difficulties using other means...
EDIT:
I just tried using Mist to download/create a bootable flashdrive.
I picked Monterey (last version).
It took a little time, but went off without a hitch.
The installer boots my 2018 Mini.
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