Discord Downloading Update 1 of 1

Why is Discord stuck on downloading update 1 of 1 on Mac?

You quit Discord, open it again, and the same progress bar appears — sometimes the window even closes on its own or the app crashes before it loads. No matter how many times you relaunch, Discord keeps downloading update 1 of 1 and never gets past it. Below, we’ll explain why that happens so the right fix is easy to spot.

Every time Discord launches, it checks for a new version and pulls it down during installation, before the app finishes opening on macOS. When that hand-off stalls — on a MacBook, an iMac, or any modern Macintosh — the download loops and Discord keeps saying downloading update 1 of 1. A few common causes are usually behind it.

• Corrupted cache files — old, damaged update files confuse the installer, so the download never finishes.
• Network or firewall interference — a strict firewall, VPN, or proxy can block the update server partway through.
• Missing administrative privileges — without the right permissions, Discord can’t save the files it just downloaded.
• A temporary server outage — sometimes the item isn’t your Mac at all, and Discord’s update servers are simply down.

Occasionally the app doesn’t even reach this stage. If Discord keeps checking for updates without moving on, that’s a slightly different bug worth ruling out first.

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How to fix Discord downloading update 1 of 1 on Mac?

Here’s the reassuring part — most update loops clear up with a handful of simple checks, from a quick network test to clearing system files and reinstalling the app. You don’t need to be a Mac expert to work through any of them.

We’ll start with the easiest steps and move toward the more thorough ones, so try them in order and stop the moment Discord opens normally. If you also run into Discord not starting on Mac afterward, that’s a related item worth a quick look.

Take a look at our five methods below, and try each one in turn until the loop lets go.

1. Check Discord server status and internet connection

Before changing anything on your Mac, it’s worth confirming the basics. A brief server outage or a weak connection can stall the download without any real fault on your side.

We know how to rule out the simplest causes first:

1. Open a browser and check Discord’s official status page to confirm the update servers are working.
2. Load any other website to make sure your internet connection is stable.
3. Restart your Wi-Fi router, then wait about a minute for it to reconnect.
4. Turn off any active VPN or proxy, since these can block the download.
5. Reopen Discord and watch whether the update moves past 1 of 1.

2. Force quit Discord and restart Mac

A stalled download often keeps running in the background even after the window disappears. Knowing the usual way to force quit an app on Mac helps here, though a full reboot is the surer reset for a stubborn glitch.

We made a list of steps for you to clear it out completely:

1. Open Activity Monitor from Applications > Utilities, or find it with Spotlight.
2. Type Discord in the search field to reveal every related process.
3. Double-click Discord in the process list, then click Quit to terminate the process.  
4. Restart your Mac from the Apple menu > Restart.
5. Reopen Discord once your Mac finishes the reboot.

3. Clear Discord cache and update files

Corrupted cache is the most common reason a download stalls, so clearing it resolves the loop more often than anything else. These files live in ~/Library/Application Support/Discord and ~/Library/Caches/com.hnc.Discord.

You can delete Discord cache on Mac in a couple of ways, and the steps are right below. First, quit Discord fully and confirm no Discord process is still running in Activity Monitor — removing these files while the app is open can cause fresh errors.

Once Discord is fully quit, work through the list:

1. Go to Finder > Go > Go to Folder.
2. Type ~/Library/Application Support/discord/ and hit Return.
3. Select Cache, Code Cache, GPUCache and move to the Bin with Control-click.
4. Empty the Trash to clear the old files for good.
5. Reopen Discord and let it download a clean update.

4. Launch Discord with administrative privileges

Sometimes the download finishes, but Discord can’t apply the update without extra permission, so the installing step never completes. Starting the app straight from inside its package can sidestep that block.

Give this a try if the loop keeps returning:

1. Open Finder and go to your Applications folder.
2. Right-click Discord and choose Show Package Contents.
3. Open the Contents ▸ MacOS folder.
4. Double-click the Discord executable file to launch the app directly.
5. Let the update load, then open Discord the usual way next time.

5. Perform clean reinstallation of Discord

When nothing else breaks the cycle, a fresh install almost always clears a failed update. We’ll remove Discord along with its leftover files using MacKeeper’s Smart Uninstaller, then grab a clean copy when you download Discord for Mac.

Here’s the order we’d follow:

1. Go to MacKeeper > Smart Uninstaller > Start Scan.
2. Select Discord App from the list.
3. Click Remove Selected.

Conclusion

A stuck update is frustrating, but it’s rarely anything serious. Whether Discord update 1 of 1 taking forever came down to a cached file, a blocked server, or a permission snag, one of the five methods above should get you back to chatting.

Keeping your Mac and your apps updating on schedule, plus tidying app caches now and then, keeps these loops from returning and leaves Discord and your other apps room to update cleanly.

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