The restart-login-update process is usually due to FileVault. MacOS can’t upgrade itself without first decrypting the drive.
There might also be a firmware update involved, which could mean a long beep or multiple restarts, all entirely normal. _ Regards Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.macambulance.com <http://www.macambulance.com/> MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration number 8466597 This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > On 28 Mar 2023, at 16:23, 'Paul R Owen' via Sussex Mac User Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Alex, > > The only thing you might try first is running Apple Disk Utility, though I > suspect the upgrade program might already run it as part of the upgrade > process. > > Make sure your primary apps will run on Ventura. > > When you start the backup don’t be in a hurry, let it takes it’s time, could > take an hour or longer. Don’t get anxious and restart your Mac Mini while > it’s still updating. I find the process is in two parts, it restarts asking > you to login and then takes another 20 minutes to sort itself out. > > Apple are perfecting the updates process all the time and it should run very > smoothly. > > Paul Owen > >> On 28 Mar 2023, at 10:54, alex d <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> hello Team >> >> I have a 2021 mac Mini running Catalina 10.15.7 with pages 10.1. >> >> I want to use the new mail merge facility in Pages 12.2, but to do this I >> need to upgrade the OS. >> >> I have always been very nervous about this, and usually don't do it. (I wait >> until I buy a new mac every 4 years). However, I can't afford to buy a new >> machine now, and I think I need to overcome my fears! >> >> I have plenty of storage on the hard disk (1 TB disk is half full), and I >> have a time machine back up. Is there anything I should know or do when >> doing all this or is it so straightforward that even a moron like me can do >> it? Can anyone anticipate any problems? >> >> Thanks >> >> Alex >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/61809cd9-5c25-4457-b5ad-fac61282340dn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/61809cd9-5c25-4457-b5ad-fac61282340dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/EE1ACCAE-E612-48CA-8EAE-A34B436A66AC%40mac.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/EE1ACCAE-E612-48CA-8EAE-A34B436A66AC%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/BBE5A820-F57A-4DEC-95B1-4954163072D7%40macambulance.com.
