macOS Big Sur Installation Failed: 'An Error Occurred While Installing the Selected Updates'

[Jleesley]

I didn’t know what the heck was going on with my machine. I wasnt even trying to download Big Sur. Wow. This is crazy. Hope it gets fixed soon!

Your computer is on auto-update, hence the reason is was downloading without your knowledge.

 

[EmirhanKaraman]

Anyone can download??

 

[JackamusFL]

View attachment 1662291

Looks like issue is now fixed 👀

lol. They lie!! It's still not working

 

[applicious84]

Not for all of their services they don’t. They use Google and Amazon servers.

They should learn better redundancy methods then

 

[jayducharme]

Solved!

Apple - Support - System Status

Status for all planned and unplanned events for Apple Services.

www.apple.com

Not so fast -- I still get the installation error. It'll probably take a while to propagate.

 

[Mlrollin91]

Anyone know how to delete the partially downloaded file? I know its downloaded as I'm missing the 12GB on my HD, but it's not showing in Applications.

 

[kzoojason76]

Anyone know how to delete the partially downloaded file? I know its downloaded as I'm missing the 12GB on my HD, but it's not showing in Applications.

That's a great question.. I was looking for that answer myself

 

[Jleesley]

I can't install Big Sur at all. All I get is an error.

Many people are, it's not your computer (Apple doesn't tell you that. Ughhh.).

 

[AdonisSMU]

Wow it's still failed. Yikes Apple!

 

[darkpaw]

Is anyone seeing this?

*posts the same "Installation failed" image that's been posted in this thread about 40 times now*

 

[movieator]

So...who wants to go first?

 

[mauamau]

Not so fast -- I still get the installation error. It'll probably take a while to propagate.

I've been getting this for the past 3 weeks with the beta. Nothing has changed

 

[mactracker75]

I left the Mac platform a little over 3 years ago but came back in May to a 16-inch MacBook Pro for editing in lightroom. It has been nothing but a horror show so far. I'm really shocked at how far the Mac experience has fallen. It all feels like a showdown of its former self. Now this fiasco. One thing about Apple I could always count on was rock-solid reliability. Can't say that's one of their strongpoints anymore from a hardware or software perspective. I'm glad I kept my HP laptop around. Yeesh.

 

[9927036]

Your computer is on auto-update, hence the reason is was downloading without your knowledge.

Yes, you never want to set the Mac to auto-update. Specifically to avoid issues like today.

 

[internetExplorer]

Is anyone seeing this?

*posts the same "Installation failed" image that's been posted in this thread about 40 times now*

What image would that be?

 

[lanceh5]

My “upgrade” failed also. I will wait a couple of days and try again. Apple will eventually get this fixed.

 

[EarlR]

Just checked Apple System Status page. It states: macOS Software Update - Resolved Issue. It is NOT resolved.

 

[slamuelrock]

Even Apple Card and Apple Pay are dead...View attachment 1662040

Everything seems to be online now, at least in New Zealand

 

[Jleesley]

Anyone know how to delete the partially downloaded file? I know its downloaded as I'm missing the 12GB on my HD, but it's not showing in Applications.

My guess is that when you go to download/upgrade to Big Sur when the problems at Apple have been fixed, your computer will automatically get that situated. I haven't look at the storage on my computer, but it also stopped after I downloaded a few GB's.

 

[NanoG6]

Is anyone seeing this?

*posts the same "Installation failed" image that's been posted in this thread about 40 times now*

Like this?

 

[amrag]

I am having the same issue i'm so mad

 

[wills11]

This can only be Apple's fault.


The Tooth Fairy, I guess.

Mercury in retrograde, no doubt.

 

[AdonisSMU]

My guess is that when you go to download/upgrade to Big Sur when the problems at Apple have been fixed, your computer will automatically get that situated. I haven't look at the storage on my computer, but it also stopped after I downloaded a few GB's.

This doesn't work either.

 

[dirtylilhobo]

"An error occurred while installing the selected updates."

Me too..

 

[Datalinks]

It's strange but I was able to download a supplemental update for Catalina just fine half an hour ago. Then as soon as I tried to update to Big Sur, I got the message that installation had failed.