


This can put Apple's server under pressure. An influx of people would rush to download the update as soon as Apple releases the new macOS, especially on the first day or first week. However, if you have waited for hours and still are experiencing a downloading macOS Ventura stuck like the "the request timed out" during the Mac update issue, it's highly possible that Apple's server could be to blame. Or, you can leave the Mac overnight to finish the job. You probably will luck out to have a successful downloading. Since you have started, we recommend you wait it out for at least one more hour. It can be extremely slow if the Internet speed is slow or the macOS installer file is large, especially if you update to macOS Ventura from macOS 10.14 or below. The downloading of an operating system is not as fast as we usually expected to download a file from a web page. If the macOS Ventura stuck on finding update, the Mac freezes on the download loading bar, or the macOS Ventura update stuck on less than a minute remaining while downloading, you can try the following methods to fix the frozen downloading process. It will automatically check for available updates and download them. Usually, to update your Mac, you must download an installation file in the Software Update tool of System Preferences. MacOS Ventura update stuck while downloading
