- Open the Apple menu and select 'Software Update.' This will open a new window that will check for any available system updates. 2 Manage your software update preferences.
- Apple said that would run happily on a late 2009 or later MacBook or iMac, or a 2010 or later MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro. If you Mac is supported read: How to update to Big Sur.
Download Updates Manually. Sometimes, if Software Update hasn't already informed you that a firmware update is available, it's worth keeping an eye on the Apple support pages which provide direct links to manually download the updates themselves. The update process is as follows:-1. Check which firmware updates apply to your particular Mac. MacBook Pro (2009-2012 13in, 2008-2012 15in, all 17in models) iMac: The RAM can be updated in the majority of iMacs except for the 21.5in models from Mid-2014 and Late-2015, which had their RAM.
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- Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu , then click Software Update to check for updates.
- If any updates are available, click the Update Now button to install them. Or click 'More info' to see details about each update and select specific updates to install. You might be asked to enter your administrator password.
- When Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are also up to date. That includes Safari, Music, Photos, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, and FaceTime.
- To automatically install future updates, including for apps that you got from the App Store, select 'Automatically keep my Mac up to date.' Your Mac will notify you when updates require it to restart, so you can always choose to install those later.
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- Learn how to get updates for earlier versions of macOS that don't include Software Update preferences.
- You can also use the App Store to update apps or redownload apps that came from the App Store.
- Learn which macOS your Mac is using and how to upgrade to the latest macOS.
- When your Mac is connected to a Personal Hotspot, large updates don't download automatically.
A bug in Apple's macOS software update process is causing issues for Mac system administrators and mobile device management deployments.
As noted by microMDM, the issue surfaced after the release of macOS Big Sur version 11.1. There were widespread reports of system administrators not being able to see the software update, or not being able to download and install it.
Apparently, the cause of the issue is the fact that macOS 11.0.1 and macOS 11.1 hosts are requesting that update servers send over macOS 11.0.1 instead of the next available software update. Because of that, the server rejects the request because a machine already has 11.0.1 installed.
Apparently, the cause of the issue is the fact that macOS 11.0.1 and macOS 11.1 hosts are requesting that update servers send over macOS 11.0.1 instead of the next available software update. Because of that, the server rejects the request because a machine already has 11.0.1 installed.
This specific bug appears to be tied to MDM enrollment profiles. Both MicroMDM and other system administrators have corroborated this.
As such, removing the MDM profile should fix the issue. Of course, that's not always an option for certain MDM deployments.
Although it appears that a restart could mitigate the issue, there could still be problems with downloading the update since the 'condition that made it fail to down the first time can be triggered again.'
Fixing the situation is also made worse by the fact that Apple has stopped providing standalone installers for macOS software updates with Big Sur. Because of that, there's no option to manually update to the new version of Big Sur. Updates must come from Apple's servers.
Other problems include the fact that Apple Silicon kills the option for third party processes to script a software update command.
At this point, Apple is undoubtedly aware of the issue here. Because of that, it's likely that a fix for the problem will arrive in macOS 11.2.
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