Legacy software

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Legacy software

My wife has a Mac running the Mojave OS. She uses two open source apps. When I run the "file" command in a terminal regarding each app, I'm told that it's a 64-bit app. For one of the two apps, that's confirmed when I check "Applications" under "System Information". However, the other app isn't even listed in "Applications". Then, when I check "Legacy Software" under "System Information", both apps are listed.

I understand that, after the next major OS upgrade, legacy software won't run. I'm afraid that means that my wife's two apps won't run, nonetheless though they're both 64-bit apps.

Why are both apps listed in "Legacy Software"?

MacBook Air 13", 10.14

Posted on Feb 12, 2019 7:38 AM

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John Galt

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Feb 12, 2019 8:31 AM in response to lesliekatz

Then, when I check "Legacy Software" under "System Information", both apps are listed.

In that report, select the app(s) in question. What is shown adjacent to "Reason"

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John Galt

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Feb 12, 2019 9:33 AM in response to lesliekatz

Sure.

The "reason" for every one of my "Legacy Software" apps is shown as "32-bit". Some are not signed which will also be a show-stopper (eventually) but they're 32 bit also.

I don't use either app, but I do use OpenOffice. It's been 64 bit compliant for as long as I can remember. As far as I know LibreOffice is too; I just don't happen to have it.

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VikingOSX

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Feb 12, 2019 9:37 AM in response to lesliekatz

The last several releases of LibreOffice are 64-bit. Says so in the System Information : Applications : 64-bit column, and accordingly do not appear under Legacy software. Therefore, you are running an old version of LibreOffice and should consider installing the 64-bit LibreOffice v6.2 that is presently available. I have this installed in Mojave 10.14.3 and it works fine.

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lesliekatz Author

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Feb 12, 2019 9:29 AM in response to John Galt

Apologies, but I can't see any "Reason" column opposite to the name of either app. All I can see is columns for "Name" and "Last Used". I moved "Last Used" to the left to see whether another column had been hidden, but no new column appeared. I can send a screenshot if thought helpful.

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lesliekatz Author

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Feb 12, 2019 9:46 AM in response to VikingOSX

The version of LibreOffice that my wife is running is the latest stable version available and is definitely 64-bit. However, she did upgrade to that version from several earlier versions. The same applies to the other app, Grisbi. It's the latest stable version and is definitely 64-bit, but, again, has been upgraded several times. Is it possible that both apps are listed under "Legacy Software", not because of their current versions, but because of their original version, which (I'm guessing) was 32-bit?

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