Update Mac App Stuck On Pause

Posted By admin  On 04.03.21



macOS Sierra is inarguably the biggest ever update. Fabulous features like Universal Clipboard, PiP mode, Siri, Apple Pay on the web, Auto-Unlock have immensely enhanced the profile of the latest macOS version.

Another related issue might be a stalled download. To verify this, launch the Mac App Store and see if there is any update available. If so, update all your apps. If not, it might be a good idea to log out and log in again to clear any kind of cache-related issue. Remove the LaunchPad icon from your Dock. When downloading updates in the Mac App Store, it’s a simple thing to start and pause your download. Make sure you’re logged into the correct iTunes account for the specific update, and hit.

Thoroughly impressed with macOS Sierra, most of my friends rushed to install it on their Mac. Unfortunately, some folks couldn’t download the macOS as it got stuck on the waiting error. Having encountered the download stuck on the waiting issue a few times before, I was able to troubleshoot it without any difficulty.

Have you also run into the same issue? Give these simple tricks a try to resolve it.

How to Fix macOS Download Stuck on Waiting Issue

Solution #1

Step #1. First off, you have to get rid of the partly downloaded macOS Sierra file from the applications folder.

Step #2. Make sure to remove the icon from Launchpad as well.

Mac Stuck On Update Screen

Step #3. Now, restart your Mac. (Apple menu → Restart)

Update Mac App Stuck On Pause

Step #4. Now, try to download the latest macOS version again.

Solution #2

Just in case, the first trick has not been able to fix the problem, try out this trick.

Step #1. First up, you need to close the “App Store” app.

Step #2. Next, open Terminal.

Step #3. Enter the following command
defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true

Step #4. Open “App Store” app again. Next, open “Debug” in the menu item. Then, click on “Show Download Folder.”

Step #5. Open folder “com.apple.appstore” and delete all the files and folders in the “com.apple.appstore” folder.

Step #6. Now, you have to close the “App Store” app again and restart the Mac.

Step #7. Launch the “App Store” app and start the download process all over again.

It should be all right now.

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At times, while downloading the macOS, you may receive “An error has occurred” and the download will stop. In this case, the first solution mentioned above will work.

Update Mac App Stuck On Pause

If Mac App Store shows “macOS Sierra is up to date” and the button to download the update is missing–even though you are yet to download and install the public version of the newest version of macOS, you may likely have one of the betas or GM builds on your Mac. Hence, make sure to remove them before trying to download Sierra.

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Jignesh Padhiyar is the co-founder of iGeeksBlog.com who has a keen eye for news, rumors and all the unusual stuff that happens around Apple products. During his tight schedule, Jignesh finds some moments of respite to share side-splitting contents on social media.

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