we have put out a config profile with the Restrictions payload, under functionality check the box for "Defer updates of Only major software updates for X days" and we put that out a couple weeks before every major macOS update

and then yes also under restricted software we restrict "Install macOS Tahoe.app" and check all the boxes underneath it.

EDIT: Just for clarification this config profile makes it so that the users don't even see Tahoe as and update option in software update.

Um, profile blocker?

com.apple.applicationaccess

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

    <key>forceDelayedMajorSoftwareUpdates</key>

    <true/>

    <key>enforcedSoftwareUpdateMajorOSDeferredInstallDelay</key>

    <integer>90</integer>

</dict>

</plist>

We had this issue but caught it before release. Had to disable and re-enable DDM in our Jamf tenant as it was messed up on the backend somehow.

Do you have both legacy and DDM update blockers. Only use one: DDM

Use a restricted software policy for Install macOS Tahoe.app

No parenthesis or Quotes (")

Also set configuration profile to defer major software updates to 90days.

That should all work.

Duplicate posts. I answered the other one.

How?

TM. ... direct connect..

With TM an a connected drive you can use Recovery Mode. ... no need for MA

Worst case scenario if restarting it over and over doesn't work, you can make another user on the MacBook and migrate from there or merge the data.

Only if you need the gpu cores . Performance otherwise won’t be a noticeable change

Explain why? Probably not... Wait for M5 at least.

Yes

What kind of "performance" are you looking for exactly?

512

No point. Just go for WIndows pleas.e

Why ? Just get something new

Why do people insist on buying somebody else's 2-3yrs used junk

M1 is useless. You will heavily regret this. MARK MY WORDS.

have you tried charging it? not sure but maybe it needs more power before the update can finish?

UPDATE:

I managed to get it back to normal through pressing I think it was Command + R and it brought me to MacOS utilities. I then restarted my mac through reinstalling MacOS Sonoma. So all is good. Thank you everyone for the advice though :’)

Boot in recovery (R key while starting, I think). Then reinstall the system. Do NOT shut down while it does it.

Once you're booted into Recovery Mode, make sure you have enough free disk space before reinstalling Mac OS like Electrical_West_5381 suggested.

Turn OFF automatic updates in settings so it doesn't update at an inconvenient time again.

I also got connected an i tec docking station with ethernet and PD I heard also peripherials can affect installation but I have no storage connected.

Okay so after around 12 hours I worked up the courage to remove the docking station, and it rebooted a few times and into the system :') going onwards I'm going to backup even my backup

Hello, thank you for reaching out!

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Time for recovery. Shut it down and then hold the power button until you access recovery, then reinstall macOS. You can preserve your data.