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Will the legacy 32 bit software I am running on my Mac still work if I upgrade to Catalina

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 19, 2020 2:49 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2020 2:52 PM

No. Catalina specifically does not support 32 bit apps anymore. If you rely on said 32 bit applications, start looking for upgrades to 64 bit versions of those apps, or replacements for apps that cannot be updated.

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