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I'm thinking about upgrading my Mac Pro late 2013 to Catalina.

I'm thinking about upgrading my system software to Catalina. I have a Mac Pro late 2013 with 3 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon processor, 64 GB memory, AMD FirePro D700 6144 MB Graphics. Has anyone had any issues with compatibility/or running slow with Catalina?


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Mac Pro, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 20, 2020 6:29 PM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2020 6:58 PM

There should be no slow down on running Catalina.


Before upgrading make a full back up of your Mac.


Check that third party apps you use have updates available for the new OS.

https://roaringapps.com

Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.


Connect your mac to your router via cable rather than rely on WiFi.

Do not use your mac while it is downloading

and do not use any other devices that share the same internet connection.


If you are considering upgrading to Catalina be warned that it does not support 32bit apps.

Your Mac is probably running 32bit apps and these will need to be updated to 64bit apps,

some updates may be free, some may be paid. Use this app to discover which apps you have

are 32bit, https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/. Once the list has been created you can then

contact the developers of the apps to see if they provide 64bit updates. 

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Oct 20, 2020 6:58 PM in response to Ptc8349

There should be no slow down on running Catalina.


Before upgrading make a full back up of your Mac.


Check that third party apps you use have updates available for the new OS.

https://roaringapps.com

Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.


Connect your mac to your router via cable rather than rely on WiFi.

Do not use your mac while it is downloading

and do not use any other devices that share the same internet connection.


If you are considering upgrading to Catalina be warned that it does not support 32bit apps.

Your Mac is probably running 32bit apps and these will need to be updated to 64bit apps,

some updates may be free, some may be paid. Use this app to discover which apps you have

are 32bit, https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/. Once the list has been created you can then

contact the developers of the apps to see if they provide 64bit updates. 

I'm thinking about upgrading my Mac Pro late 2013 to Catalina.

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