Last week some users of Macs from 2018 and 2019 were to the unpleasant surprise that their computers were they blocked after upgrading to the new macOS Monterey. They were left with the black screen, unable to boot. Quite a bummer.
How could it be otherwise, quickly Apple has detected the problem and has put a solution to it. The fault was in the security chip T2 of some specific models. The firmware of this chip has already been updated, and Apple is in charge of “reviving” the affected computers.
Last week we commented that some users of Mac models that were two or three years old had detected a major error. Their Macs had been frozen after upgrading to the new one macOS Monterey. Quite a nuisance for those affected, since there was no way to recover the old software, and the new one blocked the computer.
The T2 security chip
Apple quickly located the problem, and has already fixed it. The “bug” resided in the security chip T2, which prevented some 2018 and 2019 Macs could boot after upgrading to macOS Monterey. the company has updated the firmware of said chip, thus solving the problem.
Said new firmware now is included with existing macOS updates. Any user affected by this problem can contact Apple Support for help on how to “revive” their Mac.
Macs that incorporate the T2 security chip that could be affected for the problem are the following:
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
- iMac Pro
- Mac Pro (2019)
- Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
- Mac mini (2018)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
If you have one of these models and you have not yet updated to macOS Monterey, you can do it now Risk free any. And if unfortunately you have already done it and you are one of those affected, contact Apple Support to solve it (surely you have already done it).
