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Quick fixes for macOS problems

Your Mac should work perfectly well, even after installing a major system update such as macOS Ventura. Occasionally though things can go wrong – bugs get missed, updates can go awry, but most of the time the fixes are quick and easy.

Here you’ll discover handy tips for some of the most common issues. Let’s get started…

1 Missing OS updates

Restart your Mac, give it a couple of minutes, then open System Settings > General > Software Update again.

2 Can’t install updates

Start up your

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