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Can i run Catalina?

I have a mid-2012 Mac Pro with an updated video card, 3.2 Xeon quad core currently running Mojave. (Beta) Will it support Catalina?

Posted on Sep 11, 2019 9:08 AM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2019 9:15 AM

At this writing Apple is not officially supporting Catalina or Catalina BETA on the Mac Pro 2010-2012 models.


This appears to be due to a newer subtler variation of a cache-stealing vulnerability (similar to Meltdown) recently discovered by researchers.


Intel has declined to update the microcode, deeming the entire processor family "too old". Mac Pro 2010-2012 owners are unhappy about this.

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Sep 11, 2019 9:15 AM in response to leedoug

At this writing Apple is not officially supporting Catalina or Catalina BETA on the Mac Pro 2010-2012 models.


This appears to be due to a newer subtler variation of a cache-stealing vulnerability (similar to Meltdown) recently discovered by researchers.


Intel has declined to update the microcode, deeming the entire processor family "too old". Mac Pro 2010-2012 owners are unhappy about this.

Sep 14, 2019 1:50 PM in response to leedoug

Mojave was never said to not be compatible with a 2010-2012 Mac Pro. It did require the video card, but Apple acknowledged this, and even provided a list of compatible video cards for it. Install macOS 10.14 Mojave on Mac Pro (Mid 2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012) - Apple Support


Catalina is explicitly said to not be compatible with any Mac Pro except the 2013 and currently unreleased 2019 model.


Can i run Catalina?

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