This week, Apple released macOS Monterey 12.3, the latest update to its desktop operating system. Despite all the news he brings with him, like Universal Control and a new set of Emojisit seems that it also comes with a serious issue that could render your Mac inoperable.
This is how different users started reporting it through the internet; making a big echo in particular in the forum of the developers Apple. Now, pirate of life confirms this in a recent post, where they warn users who want to update to macOS Monterey 12.3 that your computer could become unusable.
However, it is important to clarify that this possibility is very remote. Until now, macOS Monterey 12.3 performs well enough for the most part However, the problem would arise if your computer had undergone a motherboard change, which would inevitably lead to it becoming a very expensive paperweight.
Mac computers most affected by this update
Likewise, the computers that were most affected were the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, which, as already mentioned, had change of motherboard. What happens is that once the laptop update is complete, it will stop turning on completely, leaving it in an unusable state and with little chance of fixing system errors. operation.
Other users with a bit more luck say that yes they can start their computer. However, when powering on, an operating system runtime failure, also known as iBoot Panic, appears. As a result, the update is not carried out and the equipment ends up with erratic behavior in its place.
If you have a Mac computer with a motherboard change, or think you may have had one, the best option is not to update. At the moment, the reasons for this fatal error are unknown, but it affects both Macs with Intel processors, as well as those with M1 processors and all its variants.
Some Reddit users are reporting that when they try to update their Mac computer to the latest version, an error occurs which does not allow them to complete the process. In most cases, a random crash occurs when the update is almost complete.
Macs with the M1 chip reported the most crashes when trying to update, although they weren’t the only ones.
Can a Mac that has stopped working be repaired?
The answer is yes. There is a solution to get your Mac out of its unusable state. However, it’s not a very simple process, and if you don’t want to go through an Apple Store or an authorized service you will need another Mac computer and knowledge on the subject. If you are lucky enough to have additional material, you will need to make a restore via DFU mode (Recovery).
At the moment, yes, it is not known what solution Apple technicians will resort to when receiving this equipment. Changing the motherboard again would not make sense because if changing this component is causing the problem, macOS Monterey will probably still crash. Better to be patient and do not update the operating system if your computer has undergone technical intervention in the past. Let’s wait for indications from Apple.
