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Problems with Big Sur Upgrade: Installation Failed Error

Last updated on November 12, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

The Big Sur upgrade became available today. For Macs that are able to upgrade, you should be able to see the upgrade option by going to System Preferences > Software Update. Unfortunately, many users have been experiencing big problems getting this upgrade. For me, I got the “Installation Failed” error above. The error message also […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: macOS, Update error

Software Update Is Required To Connect To Your iOS Device, Installation Failed; Fix

Last updated on December 20, 2018 By Serhat Kurt 5 Comments

Software update is required to connect to your iOS device

You may see this alert message: “A software update is required to connect to your iPhone (or iPad)” when you connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.  See also: iTunes backup password? The popup message says: “A software update is required to connect to your iOS device. Would you like to download and […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: iOS, Mac, Update error

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