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

[Debaserness]

This seems to be due to an interrupted or corrupted download. This can usually be resolved by clearing your Mac App Store cache.

1. Quit the Mac App Store
2. Go to Terminal and type following: open $TMPDIR../C/com.apple.appstore/
3. Move the files inside the folder to the Desktop or any temporary location (if you are confident, you can move them to Trash straight away.)

this worked for me. downloading again now

This absolutely worked for me, after hours and hours of failed attempts. Thank you!

 

[Apple_Robert]

If i had a way to share the install file with my forum friends here I would. That way you all could install.

 

[cmaier]

This is crap, I'm not voting for Tim Apple in 2024....

Since you use the phrase “Tim Apple” he probably isn’t in the party you vote for anyway

 

[OverSpun]

Looks like a Safari update might be required. Look the more to install message.

I have not seen a safari update...

 

[Phil77354]

My download paused at just under 8 GB for several minutes, but held on to the connection and has now resumed downloading at a good rate . . .

 

[kurisub]

mine stalled at about 4.05 GB and then when I wasn't looking jumped to 9GB…still downloading.

 

[DiscoToast]

I've been stuck at 6.18 GB for like 10 min :/

 

[AppleAviator18]

Alright, seems like it's re-downloading by itself now and moving at a pretty good pace. Hopefully this is it!

 

[ToomeyND]

I've been stuck at 6.18 GB for like 10 min :/

mine just broke loose from that spot. But I'm downloading slow at the moment. - Bay Area

 

[terrywfoster]

Knock on wood! Downloaded 4 gigs so far in South Louisiana

 

[mrchinchilla]

Mine downloaded all the way for the second time, and gave me a different error saying some "%&$" package was invalid and now it's starting all over again.

 

[nightfox818]

Finally got it on US east coast.

 

[CodeSpyder]

Try this...
sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog

If that doesn't work and you have a VPN, try changing it to France or Belgium and try to download.

 

[cmaier]

“About 28 minutes remaining” says the installer.

Take your lying mouth back straight to hell installer.app!

 

[N0ughtsAndCr0sses]

My download just finished. (VPN to Australia and Germany trick).

Now I will push the button and start the install.

Pray for me.

Installing....

 

[luthersnow74]

My download paused at just under 8 GB for several minutes, but held on to the connection and has now resumed downloading at a good rate . . .

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Same here. I've been stuck at 7.92gb. Actually just as I typed this it shot up to 12.18... Nevermind..

 

[michael31986]

Will it eventually work if I got failed to install? Or I need to do some removal

 

[DiscoToast]

I like seeing all the successful install posts.

It's a victory for them and it means an open spot for the rest of us waiting in line 😝

 

[AppleRus]

The waiting game

 

[numbersyx]

Download almost done in Canada no VPN

 

[iambrandoom]

I'm installing big sur now, so cal.

 

[movieator]

Tried once more. Got stuck at 2.89GB for a few minutes, then it started moving. Now stuck at 6.14GB for the last ten minutes.
What’s with this intermittent garbage?

 

[mzeb]

This reminds me of the old days. 12.18 GB of 12.18 GB downloaded but the progress bar isn't full...
98% sure that it is checksumming the download but it's been sitting there a while...

 

[iamMacPerson]

It's continuing to fail with the built-in mechanism, but Software Updates in Catalina have always been problematic. This isn't the first time I've been part way through downloading, the internet went down, then went to try again and Catalina got all dumb.

Regardless, downloading it from the direct link. 17mins to go, about 10MB/s

 

[Sinsear]

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This reminds me of the old days. 12.18 GB of 12.18 GB downloaded but the progress bar isn't full...
98% sure that it is checksumming the download but it's been sitting there a while...

Same here.