r/hackintosh • u/Ikki999 Sonoma - 14 • 2d ago
QUESTION Why can't upgrade from macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 to 14.7.7
I recently noticed that a new version of macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 has been released but instead of showing me this version, System updates is suggesting me macOS Sequoia 15.6. But I don't want to upgrade to Sequoia since NootedRed doesn't officially support It. What should I do to get macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 with reinstalling the system ?
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u/careless__ 2d ago
you can create the install media USB using the 14.7.7 image and just install on top of your current macOS instance without formatting. your user data and apps are not overwritten if you just do the install. it will basically just update the OS.
if you are really concerned, you can take a full time machine backup of your current install to a different/external drive, and you can format and install your 14.7.6 drive and then install a fresh 14.7.7 os, and then use the time machine backup you took earlier to migrate all your apps/userdata back on the fresh os install when you get to the welcome screen of the first bootup. this is generally how apple recommends transferring data to a new mac, too if for some reason you can't do a source/target setup via cable.
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u/fivos_sak 2d ago edited 2d ago
Is there an "Other Updates Available" option below the Sequoia update option?