How do I know what extensions will be incompatible ?

How do I know which extensions on my Mac will be incompatible?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 10, 2020 9:38 AM

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Nov 11, 2020 10:44 AM in response to elenafromnh

Concerning Apple’s announcement regarding Legacy System Extensions, there is nothing we have to do or be worried about at this time. What Apple is telling us is that when the next new operating system comes out (Big Sur), it will no longer allow those Legacy System Extensions which are part of other vendor’s apps. That means that any software vendors who have failed to update their offerings will be incompatible with the new OS. Those vendors have all been told what changes they will need to make to be compatible and I assume they are doing so. The bottom line is this. Before installing the next OS we need to visit our vendor web sites to verify that they have updated their offerings. If an important software has not been upgraded, then it might be a good idea to wait before installing Big Sur. Some people ask why Apple does not identify what programs use these extensions. This is because sometimes more than one vendor may use the same extension. In the meantime, it is nothing we need to worry about.


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