Updating to macOS Monterey Is Paralyzing Some Older Macs

If you’ve gotten an older MacEbook—i.e., something not working on Apple silicon—and are occupied with updating to macOS Monterey: maintain your horses. Updating proper now may depart you with out a pc for some time.

Several customers are complaining on social media about how updating to Apple’s latest working system, launched on Oct. 25, fully killed their Macs. The complaints, which had been noticed by MacRumors, in general state that after updating, customers had been unable to activate their computer systems. Some additionally said that the replace messed up their ports, which brought on them much more issues as they couldn’t even flip the machines on as a result of they had been out battery.

The subject seems to be affecting the older MacEbook Pro, Mac mini, and that iMac. MacRumors factors out that newer gadgets working on Apple silicon don’t appear to be affected primarily based on the dearth of complaints from these customers.

Gizmodo reached out to Apple concerning the points with Monterey however didn’t obtain a response by the point of publication. We’ll make sure that to replace this weblog if we hear again.

Apple doesn’t seem to have addressed the difficulty straight on any of its channels but, however the @AppleSupport Twitter account has tried to assist customers by linking to help articles on what to do if your Mac doesn’t turn on and what to do if your Mac restarted due to an issue.

One consumer whose Mac was reportedly bricked after putting in Monterey and subsequently mounted mentioned the difficulty was seemingly related to the pc’s firmware, which must be revived or restored. Unfortunately, the consumer reported that you would be able to’t really do that until you’ve gotten a further Mac working the identical OS or a later model. In this case, the consumer bought the assistance they wanted by visiting the Apple Store.

As a poor unlucky soul with an older 2019 MacEbook Pro, these experiences alarmed me and instantly put me off updating to Monterey. Now, I’m all for updating. It’s necessary for safety causes! And to expertise innovation. I simply can’t afford to have a pc that doesn’t activate proper now. Maybe nothing would occur, perhaps my replace would go easily, however till I see these points resolved, I’m not taking any possibilities. Monterey and its cool new options can wait.