Ensure Sufficient Free Space before Upgrading to Big Sur

As we continue to use macOS 11.2 Big Sur, we’re getting closer to saying that it’s safe for most people to upgrade to Big Sur from a previous version of macOS. That’s not to say that some people won’t have problems—no app or operating system is free of bugs—but most reproducible problems should be known.  … It turns out that you must have sufficient free space for the Big Sur installer to complete its work when upgrading from a previous version of macOS. If you start the installation without enough free space, you can end up in a Boot Recovery Assistant loop that’s difficult to break. Read more