Why cant I install the latest Mac OS?

I got a new MBP last week. I did migration assistant to install everything from my old computer. I see the operating system is 10.12.3.

Curiously, the Softwware Update doesnt say there is now 10.12.5 but I downloaded it from Apple's website anyway. I tried to install it but I can't get past the Select a Destination page where it tells me my volume doesn't meet the requirements for it.

Any thoughts? I have over 50GB's free. I dont know why it would be saying this.

Good evening, oxband

I'm a little confused because if your MacBook Pro was brand new and you got it within the last week or two, it would have Sierra 10.12.5 pre-installed.

The update to 10.12.6 is very recent.

I bought my wife a new MacBook Pro about four weeks ago and 10.12.5 was the version with which it shipped.

So, when you used Migration Assistant to restore data, what was your source? Time Machine is a cloned backup?

I'm just wondering if you replaced the shipped OS with your previous OS.

There is no way your new Mac doesn't meet the requirements.

May I ask you to give us more detail about your previous Mac, the migration process and details about your new Mac, particularly in respect of storage - how only 50 GB free?

Ian

I'm not 100% certain but I believe a Time Machine migration will not overwrite newer system files. I have migrated three times using Time Machine from an older version of OS X to a newer machine with a newer version of OS X and have never had a problem.

But I do agree with Ian that your MBP (if it was indeed new) should have had the latest version of macOS already installed. I suppose it's possible if you purchased the machine from other than Apple that it came with an older version installed.

It must have come installed but I probably installed the old OS with the Migration Assistant. I just did a clean install of 10.12.6!

Maybe try Download macOS Sierra 10.12.5 Combo Update and run it, if it will.

I'd be surprised if it doesn't and if so, I'd suggest something is goofy.

https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1918?locale=en_CA






- Patrick
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Glad to hear you have gotten it working OK. I still don't think a Time Machine migration will overwrite newer system files, however, without really knowing what went on, we can only guess. All is well that ends well.