Updates won’t install
Systems preference looking for software updates begins to spin and won’t stop. I’ve restarted and force quit. No luck. Ideas? I can’t install any updates manually and it’s not installing automatically.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.6
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Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files