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Is there a way to see what software is compatible with upgrade to Big Sur?

Is there a way to see what software is compatible with upgrade to Big Sur?


iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 4, 2020 9:13 AM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2020 10:34 AM

There is a third-party site that tracks compatibility issues:


https://roaringapps.com/apps?platform=osx


It relies on user reports so some apps do not have enough reports to be statistically reliable. It also helps to use their "filters" to limit what shows. The default grid can be rather daunting, as it includes Windows and iOS apps.



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Dec 4, 2020 10:34 AM in response to Yeit

There is a third-party site that tracks compatibility issues:


https://roaringapps.com/apps?platform=osx


It relies on user reports so some apps do not have enough reports to be statistically reliable. It also helps to use their "filters" to limit what shows. The default grid can be rather daunting, as it includes Windows and iOS apps.



Dec 4, 2020 9:21 AM in response to Yeit

All 64 bit apps are compatible with Big Sur. If you have an older Mac, open System Information (Applications - Utilities - System Information), click the Software tab on the left and then it will populate with all of your apps. You can then see which are 64 bit and which are 32 bit, if you have 32 bit apps you want to run then either upgrade or replace them prior to installing Big Sur.


As there are many thousands of apps out there that run on Big Sur it is impossible to provide a library of all of them.

Is there a way to see what software is compatible with upgrade to Big Sur?

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