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why is it giving me a message saying it is not optimized and may not work on future updates when I follow the instructions and it says it is 64 bit

Posted on Sep 4, 2019 12:25 PM

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Posted on Sep 4, 2019 12:33 PM

With the next iteration of macOS (10.15) Apple will be removing 32bit application support. If you wish to continue using whatever 32 bit software is throwing this message now you'll need to see if the developer plans on offering a 64 bit version of their software for 10.15 or you'll need to stay below 10.15 if the software is needed.

The conversion is entirely up to the developer.


see this link:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436


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Sep 4, 2019 12:33 PM in response to amberdawnlink

With the next iteration of macOS (10.15) Apple will be removing 32bit application support. If you wish to continue using whatever 32 bit software is throwing this message now you'll need to see if the developer plans on offering a 64 bit version of their software for 10.15 or you'll need to stay below 10.15 if the software is needed.

The conversion is entirely up to the developer.


see this link:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436


Sep 4, 2019 1:01 PM in response to amberdawnlink

What Jimmy CMPIT said. I don't use Wine/Wine skin, and usually the developers of those products provide a list of the applications that they have tested against their version of Wine. So an update to Wine could break your old Windows application, just as an update/upgrade to macOS could break Wine.


If you mention that old Windows program, we may be able to recommend comparable functionality in a supported, macOS application.

Sep 4, 2019 12:45 PM in response to VikingOSX

Since this is my first Mac I have a couple questions regarding this. The program uses wine skin and I’ve read on some forms that Mojave has a problem with wineskin. Right now all it’s doing is locking up the app sometimes which is what the others were reporting. The manufactures of the software have a band in it and will no longer be doing any updates but I didn’t know if I could update wineskin and it still work with that software? Yes I’m just trying to find the best way to keep hold of the software until I have the time to learn a new one.

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