macOS Monterey Is Bricking Old Macs For Some Users

macOS Monterey Is Bricking Old Macs For Some Users

Reports on Apple’s support forum, Reddit, and Twitter explain that Intel-based Macs were ‘bricked’ after installing the macOS Monterey update.



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macOS Monterey Is Bricking Old Macs For Some Users

One week after the release of macOS Monterey, it appears that the latest version of Apple’s operating system is bricking some older Mac devices with no official fix available yet. The release of macOS Monterey has had its fair share of troubles already. For example, there was a weird issue that hid the cursor and some menu bar items behind the notch, although Apple quickly released a workaround for that problem.

A few days later, multiple reports emerged of users noticing that, after installing macOS Monterey, connected USB hubs started malfunctioning. In some cases, only a few ports would be rendered useless, but for other users, the machines failed to read the hubs at all. However, the latest issue plaguing Mac users that have updated to macOS Monterey is a lot more serious.

Based on complaints that have surfaced on Twitter and Reddit as well as Apple’s own support forum, installing macOS Monterey shuts the system off, leaving devices unable to switch back on again. Even if the issue can be fixed by an incremental update, there’s still the problem of needing the system to turn on before the update can be applied. A few users have mentioned that taking the System Management Controller (SMC) route is also not working, as that requires the machine to be powered up and that’s not possible due to the system apparently not charging either.

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A Serious Issue With No Official Answer Yet

One affected user mentioned that after installing the macOS Monterey update, the system would automatically turn off after five minutes. A few others have explained that their Mac froze after the installation and required a hard reset. However, there is no official answer from Apple as to why this is happening, whether an update will fix the problem, or if users need to take their Mac to an Apple store for repair. As pointed out by MacRumors, Apple does have a support page noting that some Intel-based Macs might become unresponsive due to power failure during an OS update, and in such cases, the firmware needs to be restored using the Apple Configurator tool. Interestingly, the issue doesn’t appear to affect Macs powered by Apple’s in-house M1 chip.

According to one Apple community forum post, the T2 security chip which boots the system was corrupted during the macOS Monterey update. A trip to an Apple store resulted in the T2 chip being revived and solving the problem. Users can also do this on their own by booting their Mac in Device Firmware Update (DFU) mode, but it is quite complex requiring some technical know-how and isn’t without risk. Given the severity of the issue, those experiencing a problem should probably consider taking their bricked Mac to a nearby Apple store or authorized repair outlet where, hopefully, an experienced technician will be able to help.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/macos-monterey-intel-macs-bricked-unresponsive-user-reports/



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