Attempting to install High Sierra on an SSD 2017 Mac mini. Installing progress has been frozen at “About 30 minutes remaining” for 2 hours. I downloaded macos from the App Store, presumably v.10.13.4. This is first High Sierra installation over factory-fitted Sierra, not an update.
WAMUG advice to impatient users seems to be “just leave it - overnight if necessary”. Some blog sites suggest proving if Mac is frozen or just slow by invoking Command-L to view the install log. I tried this as it seems the least invasive of suggestions. No log appeared immediately (or after 1 hour) so the keyboard may not be talking to the Mac, which may indeed be frozen. Doesn’t sound quite right. Would Command-L to view system log be possible? On a Mac that hasn’t yet got an os?! I tried Command-L back in Mountain Lion days and recall difficulties getting the log started, even for a normal download. Earlier today I installed High Sierra on a 27 inch fusion-drive iMac with no problems - around 30 minutes download and 35 minutes installation. This was first High Sierra installation (v.10.13.4) over Sierra. Cheers Alan -- 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>
