Can I retrieve my Bento files after upgrading to Catalina?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13
I am not familiar with Bento, but if the app is a 32 bit program, the answer would be no. If it can't be opened, then you will have to check to see if Bento has an upgrade to a 64 bit version. If so, that should work.
You can try the workaround from this Mac OS X Hints webpage:
Open Bento's database backup without using Bento
There's something in this URL what won't let me include in a reply. Google for "how to open Bento files in Mac" and you'll get it and a couple of other options.
Migrating from Bento to Tap Forms Mac | Tap Forms
Ronasara wrote:
I am not familiar with Bento, but if the app is a 32 bit program, the answer would be no. If it can't be opened, then you will have to check to see if Bento has an upgrade to a 64 bit version. If so, that should work.
Bento was indeed a 32 bit app, and so won't run on Catalina. It has been out of production for several years, so there won't be any upgrade.
This page gives details of other database applications: it was written originally for people transferring from Appleworks but the information is still relevant - though it's some time since I checked the links so some details may have changed.
https://rfwilmut.net/notes/aw/page5.html
OT's suggestion of Tap Forms does look to be the most promising.
Retrieve Bento files
