OVERVIEW
IT Services has made annual upgrade to macOS available to SFU - macOS 14 Sonoma
Upgrades are a full integer release (eg. macOS 13.x to 14.x) and are made available every fall by Apple
Upgrades are done in Managed Software Center
ENVIRONMENT
- 25GB of free disk space required to install
- Make sure your mac is connected to AC power
- Wired connection is recommended - VPN is not required
- Please close your applications, web sessions, documents, etc.
DETAILS
Step 1 - Download the Installer
- Launch Managed Software Center application
- Go to Search at the left pane
- Search for "macOS Sonoma Installer"
- Click Install - the download could take a while but will run in the background while you work
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Step 2 - Install the Upgrade
- Installation will take up to 60 minutes to complete
- We recommend upgrading during your lunch break or at the end of the work day
- Go to Updates at the left pane, then click UPDATE to trigger the process
- Note: the same user who initiates the upgrade must login with their password when the upgrade is complete
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- Your computer will automatically restart
- Your screen will go black with the Apple logo and your computer may restart a couple more times
- If you see the login screen below then your upgrade was successful
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- Enter your password to complete the process