In addition to the classic problems to update a Mac, in the last released versions of macOS other more or less generalized failures had been reported that prevented it from doing so accurately. Now, after the release of macOS 11.2.3, it seems that this has already been fully resolved. We will tell you all the details below.
What problems were being reported?
Several months ago, coinciding with the first versions of macOS 11 Big Sur, many users experienced problems updating their equipment despite being compatible. This problem was gradually solved and fewer and fewer users were afflicted. Although these problems had been solved with macOS 11.2 and its successive ones, it seems that it was not until the current macOS 11.2.3 that it was completely resolved.
It is not known for sure what was causing these problems, as the servers did not appear to be failing. Nor did it look like hardware when you consider that it was experienced in both brand-new M1-chip Macs and Intel-based computers. In addition, the failure was not exactly the same in all of them, since according to what has been seen during these weeks they were of various types, these being the most repeated:
- The Mac says it can’t find the latest update even though it exists.
- The download cannot be started because a pop-up window appears warning of an error.
- The download is canceled midway through the process.
- It is said that there is no internet connection for the download despite being connected,
Be that as it may, it seems that these are already problems of the past with the version of macOS 11.2.3 released just a few hours ago by Apple.
What to do if you still have problems
As we say, the general bug has already been fixed, but it is possible that someone could continue to experience a problem. This is something that also happened in versions much earlier than Big Sur and in most cases it has an easy solution. The first thing you should do is check that you have a good internet connection and that there is no crash on Apple’s servers. Also, of course, you will have to make sure that your Mac is compatible with these latest updates.
If the problem continues, you will need to contact Apple support. Perhaps the fault may be hardware, unlikely as it may seem. In any case, the company’s professionals have the tools and precise knowledge with which to help you solve once and for all a problem that, as we have already indicated, would have already been solved.
We remember that macOS 11.3 will be, except surprise, the next big update. In the latter, errors have been corrected and security measures implemented, but in the next one, which is in beta, changes have been added to the interface of some native apps, compatibility with next-generation video game controllers and many other new features, although obviously not. it reaches the level of depth of change that Big Sur initially introduced.