User level: Level 1 (4 points)My updates in settings keep looking for updates since I updated to 26.6.1 on my MacBook Air 2, but my iPhone 11 has updated to Golden Gate, how to fix, I have tried safe mode with no improvement
Posted on Oct 6, 2026 9:32 AM
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Oct 6, 2026 9:52 AM in response to kawagamalake
First check if your MacBook Air is compatible with macOS 27 Golden Gate. That will depend on the specific model. There is no "MacBook Air 2" in Apple's catalog. Do you mean M2? If so, that is compatible with Golden Gate.
Apple’s current compatibility list includes MacBook Air with Apple silicon from 2020 onward:
macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers - Apple Support
If macOS 27.0.1 does not appear in Software Update, try the following steps in order.
If macOS 27 still does not appear, you can check which software updates are currently being offered to your Mac.
Open Terminal (find the app with Spotlight or in Applications > Utilities) and paste the following, then press return:
softwareupdate --list-full-installers
If macOS 27.0.1 appears in that list, you can download the full installer with:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 27.0.1
Oct 6, 2026 10:19 AM in response to kawagamalake
My pleasure. One more thing to check, some users have reported difficulty upgrading macOS in Low data mode. Go to System Settings > Wi-Fi, click on the Details button on the right side of your connected network, and make sure the setting is off.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 6, 2026 9:56 AM in response to neuroanatomist
Yes, sorry in a dither, I have M2 MacBook Air, 8 GB Ram
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 6, 2026 9:59 AM in response to kawagamalake
And thanks for helping!
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 6, 2026 10:32 AM in response to kawagamalake
Excellent, and thank you again...it was in low mode and I now see I have an update, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256371414