

To make sure you do, open up the Apple menu and click on 'About This Mac.' Select 'Storage' then check to make sure you have enough space on your hard drive. Typically, a macOS download fails if you do not have enough storage space available on your Mac. You can also check the live status of the Apple Server (opens in new tab) to make sure everything is alright on Apple's end.Īnother reason could be that you simply do not have enough space on your computer.

If you think this is the case, try again later on a non-peak time to see if the download works then. It may be because a lot of people are trying to download macOS Catalina at the same time. There are a few reasons why you may encounter this issue. That content can’t be downloaded at this time. Installation requires downloading important content. In addition, a few get the error message: “Installation of macOS could not continue. Others, on the other hand, are seeing "The network connection was lost" error messages when they try to download macOS Catalina. One of the most common macOS Catalina problems that people have encountered is that macOS 10.15 fails to download, with some users seeing an error message that says “macOS Catalina download has failed."
MAC OS 10.15 HOW TO
(Image credit: Shutterstock) How to fix macOS Catalina download problems Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.The macOS 10.15 failing to download is one of the most common macOS Catalina problems people encounter. Fixes an issue where the Reduced Motion Accessibility preference did not reduce the speed of animations in a FaceTime group call.Resolves a stability issue when transferring large amounts of data to RAID volumes.Fixes a stability issue with uploading and downloading media files from iCloud Photo Library while your Mac is asleep.
MAC OS 10.15 FOR MAC
Addresses an issue for Mac computers with the Apple T2 Security Chip where internal speakers may not appear as a sound output device in Sound preferences.Resolves an issue where the built-in camera may not be detected when trying to use it after using a video conferencing app.
MAC OS 10.15 UPDATE
Fixes an issue where System Preferences would continue to show a notification badge even after installing an update.Addresses an issue that may prevent password entry on the login screen.

Fixes an issue that may prevent Reminders from sending notifications for recurring reminders.

This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.
