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

[BornAgainMac]

Apple just wants you people to purchase the new Macs.

 

[MacnewWorld]

Just downloading in my Apple Silicon

 

[manu99l]

I'm sorry, but everyone on this forum that says that Apple is trash or stupid is just stupid themselves. Thousands of people are trying to download the 12GB Update, so of course the Apple servers are crashing. One must be very stupid to think that they have the capacity for every single user to download the Update at launch simultaneously. Just wait a few days, the issues will be either fixed by Apple directly or there won't even be need for that since traffic cools down and the servers will work just fine again.
I am using MacOS since Yosemite, and since then it always worked fine, never crashed and never lagged. Just be patient and stop being so stupid and giving Apple bad credit just for your inability to wait a bit...gosh

 

[internetExplorer]

Big update -> Big fail!
Shame on you Apple

Big SURprise 😡😡😡

 

[McoreD]

System status shows all green but still has errors:

 

[Nuno Lopes]

Big update -> Big fail!
Shame on you Apple

I get the same error.

 

[Wesmosis]

Same here, it sucks

 

[dontwalkhand]

Still not working for me, I am in Arizona

 

[olivertheplace]

I'm getting the following error now:

 

[maxsquared]

Big Sur launch is Apple's contribution to the 2020

 

[VladVanHells]

Craig hides pain

 

[Theophilos]

Maybe Apple did this intentionally to make users feel emotionally connected to Big Sur, since it is possibly the first move in the "iOSification" of Mac OS. 😅

 

[Ethosik]

I'm sorry, but everyone on this forum that says that Apple is trash or stupid is just stupid themselves. Thousands of people are trying to download the 12GB Update, so of course the Apple servers are crashing. One must be very stupid to think that they have the capacity for every single user to download the Update at launch simultaneously. Just wait a few days, the issues will be either fixed by Apple directly or there won't even be need for that since traffic cools down and the servers will work just fine again.
I am using MacOS since Yosemite, and since then it always worked fine, never crashed and never lagged. Just be patient and stop being so stupid and giving Apple bad credit just for your inability to wait a bit...gosh

I do not think that is the issue. This cannot be THAT much of a rush compared to other macOS releases.

 

[Premal212]

Still got the same error over here in the UK

In the UK too, same issue. Not sure how they're working their servers, but even with a VPN it's playing up.

I don't think regions matter too much, tried using a VPN in Turkey (it's 2am there) and it's still playing up.

 

[berdri100]

It's Big "not sure"

 

[movieator]

Big update -> Big fail!
Shame on you Apple

Might want to edit out your serial number.

 

[AbhijitD]

This thread now holds the record for the same screenshot shared by maximum number of people.

 

[mightysashiman]

I'm getting a new issue, actually. After getting the error everyone keeps posting a screenshot of, suddenly my updates are now managed externally? News to me!


View attachment 1662356

Got the same issue. Open a terminal, enter sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog

 

[movieator]

"One more thing..."

 

[mattburley7]

I feel like this is not getting fixed today.

 

[Premal212]

I'm wondering if there are any folk around the world who have actually gotten through with this. Haven't noticed anyones success yet on this thread.

 

[wfulle]

This is why you don't use Mac Pros as servers.

 

[movieator]

I feel like this is not getting fixed today.

Yup. Wouldn't be surprised if they pulled Big Sur for the day.

 

[slooksterPSV]

I've been waiting to see of dosdude1 pulls the dmg and hosts it. Though I think his site would become hosed if he did hahaha.

 

[Bandaman]

I'm wondering if there are any folk around the world who have actually gotten through with this. Haven't noticed anyones success yet on this thread.

I started mine around 11 and it was downloading fine. Went to go do a job, came hour a few hours later, and got to enjoy seeing this message.