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From: Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Updating macOS Ventura v13.6.9 to v13.7 got stuck when I was out. :/
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:26:40 +0100
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John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> writes:

> On 18 Sep 2024 at 07:09:50 BST, "Jörg Lorenz" <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>
>> On 17.09.24 15:09, Ant wrote:
>>> In comp.sys.mac.systems Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2024-09-17 00:55, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>>>> On 17.09.24 02:14, Ant wrote:
>>>>>> Updating macOS Ventura v13.6.9 to v13.7 got stuck when I was out. :/
>>>>>> Basically, I told 13" Intel 2020 MBP's macOS to update its Safari and
>>>>>> macOS Ventura to v13.7 while I was out since it takes a while to
>>>>>> download, prepare, upgrade, and finish. I came home and MBP was
>>>>>> asleep. I thought it was done so I woke it up and the screen blinked
>>>>>> and showed me
>>>>>> https://matrix.zimage.com/_matrix/media/v3/download/ross154.net/rJetbpwFfEkNGXPcPaJwxlmU/FullSizeRender.jpg
>>>>>> (photo). I waited for 15 minutes, and it was still there at the same
>>>>>> status. MBP wasn't even warm so it's not doing anything I think.
>>>>>> Usually, upgrades makes MBP warm/hot. :(
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So, I held the power button to force a shut off, booted back up, but
>>>>>> nothing. I tried again without power AC, monitor, and 3.5mm speaker
>>>>>> cable. Now, it worked. That scared me. I was able to boot up and log
>>>>>> into macOS Ventura v13.6.9.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So, should I try again since I never had this issue before? :/ Thank you
>>>>>> for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Upgrade to 15.0 "Sequoia".
>>>>> What you are doing is utter nonsense to upgrade to a system out of support.
>>> 
>>>> macOS Sequoia (15.0) was released to the public on 2024-09-16.
>>> 
>>>> Your nuts are numb.  Again.
>>> 
>>> Ventura is still supported. I will update to newer major version later on.
>> 
>> You understand not much:
>> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/apple-clarifies-security-update-policy-only-the-latest-oses-are-fully-patched/
>> 
>> And you are fiddling around with an OS which is 2 generations behind.
>
> Have pity on those of us who have no option. My iMac is the 2017 model and is
> stuck at Ventura. I have no particular need to get a newer model even if I
> could afford it.

Ventura and earlier macOS releases are still receiving security updates
so no nneed need to panic re malware at least.

<https://eclecticlight.co/2024/09/18/apple-has-just-released-an-update-to-xprotect-16/>

-- 
Cheers, Alan