Mac os app store download paused why?

The workaround is not a solution. Oct 2, PM. Oct 2, PM in response to jbrios In response to jbrios. I have the same issue. I paused Yosemite and Captian also paused as well. Looks like I have to download both them at the same time. That should kick start the El Capitan download.

I had the exact same problem until i did this. Oct 3, AM. Question: Q: download paused and won't restart More Less. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. User profile for user: Tom Benthin Tom Benthin. More Less. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. Oct 2, AM in response to Tom Benthin In response to Tom Benthin after searching about an hour i found the solution and it worked for me..

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Sometimes when you download large files on your Mac, errors occur and you end up with an interupted download. Sometimes you may need to pause a download and resume it later. Both the Safari and Firefox browsers have the capability to resume an interrupted download on your Mac. Below, we show you the steps to do so in both browsers, as well as the Mac App Store. Simply follow the steps below: For Safari: 1. Start a download in Safari.

Previous Next. This doesn't work on Sierra, clicking on it does nothing. Also the pause button on the app store does nothing! I could only stop the download by disconnecting the internet and waiting for the download to fail. There is seemingly no way to pause the High Sierra download. JaydenLawson see my answer for a workaround on High Sierra — everton. Show 2 more comments. For High Sierra A bit awkward but it works. Spot on, I was trying to pause my Mojave download — James Wahome.

Let me know if anyone can confirm this also works for Mojave Confirmed to be working with Mojave — James Wahome. I have the Mojave download icon in Finder but it only has the paper sheet icon, and no close X.

First tap pauses the download. Next tap resumes the download. But fear not, your paused download is not lost! Instead the TotalData number got just reduced by the already LoadedData. Alan Gordon Alan Gordon 11 1 1 bronze badge. Arslan Arslan 1. For macOS Catalina