12.1 not found on new MBP 14?

[JDub7100]

…Too late, I’ve pushed the nuke button and went Recovery, thinking Apple-iOS way.

But thank you very much for the link! (perhaps will need later!)
( I’m writing from iPad as my MacBook tries to install last OS from “start options“, and hope this time things will work!)

Did you have to erase the drive?

 

[J.Gallardo]

I hope I’m not mistaken: installing OS from Recovery partition just changes system volume; Data (user) volume should remain. It’s just the same as running the “12.1 installer“.
These new machines, disk file mechanism and system do this way…

 

[flowrider]

Some Mac users not receiving macOS 12.1 download prompt | AppleInsider

Some users are now reporting that they are unable to see the macOS 12.1 update on their M1 Macs.

appleinsider.com

Lou

 

[JDub7100]

I've done a recovery a couple of times over the years with Intel, but I heard there had been some changes with M1, so rather than mess about with that, I went for the boot drive option. If you weren't warned about data loss, then I'm sure you'll be good to go once it restarts.

 

[J.Gallardo]

MISSION ACOMPLISHED:

I did it from Recovery. I believe that making a bootable ext. install disk is just useful for using with several machines, to save time, as new M1 paradigm makes things in a new way.
After "recovering", MacBook seems the same as upgraded: all content, info, and settings are preserved.
✌️

 

[JDub7100]

MISSION ACOMPLISHED:

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I did it from Recovery. I believe that making a bootable ext. install disk is just useful for using with several machines, to save time, as new M1 paradigm makes things in a new way.
After "recovering", MacBook seems the same as upgraded: all content, info, and settings are preserved.
✌️

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

 

[Bandaman]

That is one of the fantastic things about Macs is that reinstalling the OS doesn’t wipe anything. You have to intentionally wipe the drive with Disk Utility to do that.

 

[davidlv]

You could try this link:

http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/06/34/002-42435-A_MA7OBDUK86/6xzypeod1xebasc92qkw2iv44e1j9pv09f/InstallAssistant.pkg

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