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November 14, 2026 at 10:54 pm in reply to: [Solved] HomePod 2nd Gen Hub encountering HomeKit Location Automations ‘When Anyone Arrives’ Failing to Trigger after update (tvOS 18.1) #13966
Lauren Krueger
Community ContributorApple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Re-authorizing HomeKit location services and setting Find My primary device.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- On iPhone, navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services and ensure HomeKit is enabled.
- In Settings > [Your Name] > Find My, confirm My Location says ‘This Device’.
- In Home app, tap Home Settings > Location Services and toggle off, wait 10 seconds, and toggle back on.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
Mac Pro M2 Ultra | Dual Pro Display XDR | Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini | Vancouver, BCApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Colorist & EditorLauren Krueger
Community ContributorApple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Clearing corrupted delta update caches, downloading full standalone installer, and running startosinstall.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Purge update caches:
sudo rm -rf /Library/Updates/* sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate/* - Download full installer:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 15.1. - Execute terminal installer:
sudo /Applications/Install macOS Sequoia.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall --agreetolicense --forcequitapps.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
Mac Pro M2 Ultra | Dual Pro Display XDR | Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini | Vancouver, BCApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Colorist & EditorNovember 14, 2026 at 9:27 pm in reply to: [Solved] macOS Installer Error: ‘An error occurred preparing software update’ on macOS Sonoma 14.6: Diagnostic steps and permanent fix #12608Lauren Krueger
Community ContributorApple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Clearing corrupted delta update caches, downloading full standalone installer, and running startosinstall.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Purge update caches:
sudo rm -rf /Library/Updates/* sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate/* - Download full installer:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 15.1. - Execute terminal installer:
sudo /Applications/Install macOS Sequoia.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall --agreetolicense --forcequitapps.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
Mac Pro M2 Ultra | Dual Pro Display XDR | Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini | Vancouver, BCApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Colorist & EditorLauren Krueger
Community ContributorApple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Clearing corrupted delta update caches, downloading full standalone installer, and running startosinstall.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Purge update caches:
sudo rm -rf /Library/Updates/* sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate/* - Download full installer:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 15.1. - Execute terminal installer:
sudo /Applications/Install macOS Sequoia.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall --agreetolicense --forcequitapps.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
Mac Pro M2 Ultra | Dual Pro Display XDR | Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini | Vancouver, BCApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Colorist & Editor -
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