Thank you, Ronni. It is good to understand the process and to be reassured nothing untoward is happening.
all good wishes, Jennifer On 9 January 2018 at 11:55, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hello Jennifer, > A update was installing & it had to complete before startup could happen. > You probably have Automatic Downloads turned on your Mac > > *How to turn on — or turn off — automatic downloads on your Mac* > > > 1. 1. Launch the Mac App Store on your Mac. > 2. 2. Click on App Store in the menubar. > 3. 3. Click on Preferences in the dropdown menu. > 4. > > 4. Check the box to the left of Download newly available updates in > the background. > > To disable background updates, repeat the same process and uncheck the > box. > > Should I leave background downloads on? > > If you hate waiting for updates to download, then yes. Then, whenever > you want to update, it'll be ready and waiting for you. Apple will never > install an update without your express permission — or action! — but > they'll make sure you don't have to wait when you want to install it. > > If you have limited bandwidth or you don't want to update to newer > version — for example if you're running a production system and need to > wait for apps or drivers to update first — then no. Leave it unchecked and > only download when you're sure you really want to. > > Kind regards, > > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus > > > On 9 Jan 2018, at 9:54 am, Jennifer Lefroy <lefroy.jenni...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Today the start up of my Mac desk top (new at the end of Nov 2017) the > start up showing start up bar was interrupted and then reappeared with the > message "Installation in Progress. Calculating Time Remaining. It then > took probably 10 to 15 mins before the desktop appeared. Why did this > happen and does it matter? > > Thank you for the reminder about dues, Stephen ad Ronni, and a satisfying > 2018 to everyone. > > Many hanks, > Jennifer > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >
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