Fix: An error occurred while installing the selected updates – macOS

After downloading Software Updates for macOS, you receive a message Installation failed error which prevents you from installing the updates. The following solutions have worked for users online:

* Quit Software Update and re-open it again. The updates should attempt to install again.

* Reboot your Mac and try downloading/installing the updates again.

* Download the updates manually from Apple. Visit https://support.apple.com/downloads and search for the updates.