Big Sur & Hikvision IVMS-4200 Compatibility

I currently run iVMS 4200 v2.0.0.10 Build 20190625 on macOS Big Sur Version 11.2.3 on a MacBookPro12,1

It is not stable, but it runs. Crashes on exit every time for some reason, and every time I press a button it takes a few seconds to recognize the command.

Honestly, it feels like they took a 32-bit version of the program and are just running it something similar to a Wine Wrapper, and saying "good enough" for 64 bit MacOS.

I would not recommend upgrading unless you have another method of accessing your cameras that you're OK with using to pull footage or do anything other than just simply have a screen up with some live feeds on it. I also have a PC that I run iVMS Lite on with no issues, which is why I don't mind updating my Mac, I don't NEED the cameras on this laptop.

I'm a heavy Hikvision camera user and use iVMS-4200 on my Macs. Runs fine on Big Sur.

The only issue I get from time to time is that it does not want to shut-down cleanly. Sometimes the app hangs or stalls. Not often, but it does. A quick command-Q or force-quit from the menu always does it for me.

I wish Hikvision would develop a "real" MacOS-native app instead of whatever windows-converted program they're using.

Jus make sure you download the most recent version of the iVMS app that is 64-bit.

One surefire way to ensure it will continue working is to not upgrade to Big Sur until you know beyond a reasonable doubt that the vendor supports it on Big Sur. Otherwise, a fellow user would have braved a Darwin award by upgrading to Big Sur and discovering the Hikvision IVMS-4200 compatibility, one way or another.

If Hikvision is releasing software updates, someone there must know whether they presently, or plan to support Big Sur.

The SecuritySpy software is also multi-camera software and is running on Big Sur.

If the developer's site does not contain any information I would guess that is an indication of their support plans. You'll have to wait for their response.