If you’re still having problems downloading macOS Monterey, try to find the partially-downloaded macOS 12 files and a file named ‘Install macOS 12’ on your hard drive. It may also be worth switching from a Wi-Fi connection to an Ethernet cable, to ensure your internet connection is as reliable as possible. If you're running low, open up the Apple menu, click 'About this Mac' then go to Storage > Manage and free up some disk space there. To make sure you do, open up the Apple menu and click on 'About This Mac.' Select 'Storage' then check to make sure you have enough space on your hard drive. Typically, a macOS download fails if you do not have enough storage space available on your Mac. Not enough disk space to install macOS MontereyĪnother of the most common macOS Monterey problems is not having enough space on your computer. If it has a green dot, then there's no issue, but other colors suggest there's a problem with Apple delivering the update. There should be a section labelled 'macOS Software Update'.

You can also check the live status of the Apple Server (opens in new tab) to make sure everything is alright on Apple's end. If you think this is the case, try again later on a non-peak time to see if the download works then. It may be because a lot of people are trying to download macOS Monterey at the same time. There are a few reasons why you may encounter this issue. That content can’t be downloaded at this time. Installation requires downloading important content. A few get the following error message: “Installation of macOS could not continue. Others, on the other hand, are seeing 'The network connection was lost' error messages when they try to download macOS Monterey.

One common macOS Monterey problem that people have encountered is that macOS 12 fails to download, with some users seeing an error message that says 'Installation failed.' (Image credit: Shutterstock) How to fix macOS Monterey download problems The macOS 12 failing to download is one of the most common macOS Monterey problems people encounter.

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