How To Cancel A Waiting App Download On Mac

macOS Sierra is inarguably the biggest ever update. Fabulous features like Universal Clipboard, PiP mode, Siri, Apple Pay on the web, Auto-Unlock have immensely enhanced the profile of the latest macOS version.

If uploads or downloads with the OneDrive website are taking too long, or you selected the wrong files, they can be cancelled. If you are using the OneDrive sync app and want to stop a file from syncing or backing up, you can pause the upload or download. Open Activity Monitor on your computer. Click on 'CPU' tab so you can view the CPU selections. Now, check for 'App Store' and select it. Click on the 'X' icon on top to initiate its elimination. If you are unable to download anything from your browser, make sure you have enough storage space on your PC. You can use the Storage Sense feature to free up space.

Thoroughly impressed with macOS Sierra, most of my friends rushed to install it on their Mac. Unfortunately, some folks couldn’t download the macOS as it got stuck on the waiting error. Having encountered the download stuck on the waiting issue a few times before, I was able to troubleshoot it without any difficulty.

Have you also run into the same issue? Give these simple tricks a try to resolve it.

How to Fix macOS Download Stuck on Waiting Issue

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Solution #1

Step #1. First off, you have to get rid of the partly downloaded macOS Sierra file from the applications folder.

Step #2. Make sure to remove the icon from Launchpad as well.

Step #3. Now, restart your Mac. (Apple menu → Restart)

Step #4. Now, try to download the latest macOS version again.

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Solution #2

Just in case, the first trick has not been able to fix the problem, try out this trick.

Step #1. First up, you need to close the “App Store” app.

Step #2. Next, open Terminal.

How to cancel a waiting app download on mac os

Step #3. Enter the following command
defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true

Step #4. Open “App Store” app again. Next, open “Debug” in the menu item. Then, click on “Show Download Folder.”

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Step #5. Open folder “com.apple.appstore” and delete all the files and folders in the “com.apple.appstore” folder.

Step #6. Now, you have to close the “App Store” app again and restart the Mac.

How To Cancel A Waiting App Download On Mac Computer

Step #7. Launch the “App Store” app and start the download process all over again.

It should be all right now.

At times, while downloading the macOS, you may receive “An error has occurred” and the download will stop. In this case, the first solution mentioned above will work.

If Mac App Store shows “macOS Sierra is up to date” and the button to download the update is missing–even though you are yet to download and install the public version of the newest version of macOS, you may likely have one of the betas or GM builds on your Mac. Hence, make sure to remove them before trying to download Sierra.

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Jignesh Padhiyar is the co-founder of iGeeksBlog.com who has a keen eye for news, rumors and all the unusual stuff that happens around Apple products. During his tight schedule, Jignesh finds some moments of respite to share side-splitting contents on social media.

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