I know there is a joint Computer solving thread but the few Apple questions on there do sometimes get missed, so thought that I would set up a dedicated one for the Mac.

...Bye the way I am quite Computer illiterate apart from what I have picked up...so no point In asking me much -):

Ian,

I wonder If you could make this thread available on the Investors side as well please?

Sounds a nightmare Kim always the same isn’t it with some of these changes, oh well getting there bit by bit...good luck.

I’ve now got the update message on the iPad but will also wait and see with that as well.

Grrr! Same thing has happened, so I will not attempt to download Mojave again! I'd wait a bit before you try Stan!

Yet again sounds like they release these updates without properly testing them out in the real world.

Looks that way Stan!

Kim. Since you are now happy to restore data why not try the reformat hd, let the machine install mojave automatically and then reinstall your data. A complicated work around for what should be a straightforward task but at least it’s no longer lurking.

Hi kernow, thanks, I have considered that and may well give it a go over the weekend with a large whisky by my side!😀

Buy a PC :-)

I've got one skinny. Laptop Sony Vaio. It's cr*p!😀

Buy a proper one :-)

My Sony Vaio laptop is now quite a few years old and is excellent. Bought it 'used' too.

First thing I did was clear out all the very unhelpful Sony user software which came with the machine. I built my PC myself about two years ago. It's quite hi-spec. Both machines run on W10.

The software on both machines is kept slap bang up to date with 'PatchMyPC'.
The drivers on both machines are kept up to date with 'DriverBooster 6'.
I clear junk out periodically with 'CCleaner'.
BT help me as a user with their 'BT Virus Protect'.
Any difficult Malware, Adware, PUPs or Spyware is cleared out using 'Malwarebytes AdwCleaner'.

I could never get along with Apple Macs. To me, they don't even seem to start up or shut down properly, IMHO.

Each to their own I suppose! I always thought PCs were the best until my brother and his wife ganged up on me and persuaded me to try theirs; I have never looked back! I bought the Sony for my youngest daughter for coursework, it is alien to me after using various Mac computers over the years. This is the first time I have had a problem with a Mac!

After being prompted by Apple, again, I downloaded Mojave to my MacBook Pro last night. So far it is working flawlessly and it does seem to have a lot of nice new features. I just need to find time to test them.

Glad you didn't have any problems Dindinho, I still haven't sorted mine!

What a bummer Kim, am I right in thinking you also have an iPad? If so have you downloaded Mojave on that?

It is a very old iPad Stan, so Mojave not available. Just as well!😀

Managed to get my MacBook to work normally again but I will not retry Mojave just yet!

Mine is a 13" retina, early 2015, Kim and Mojave installed without a hitch from High Sierra.

Iturama, I have a 15" 2016 running High Sierra, version 10.13.6. I haven't tried resetting SMC yet, may do in a couple of weeks, that may make a difference. There are a lot of grumpy MacBook Pro users out there!😃

Kim, I popped into my Apple store last week and there's been no problems in my area at all, temped to download Mojave but still hesitating on the basis that "he who dares can come a cropper". -):

Well so long as you have everything backed up before you try! iCloud backup would not have been sufficient to restore my computer, thankful I had a time capsule!