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![]() Article ID = 186 Article Title = macOS 32-Bit Applications Unsupported With macOS 10.15 And Later Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH) Article Created On = 22nd June 2017 Article Last Updated = 28th November 2019 Article URL = https://www.macstrategy.com/article.php?186 Article Brief Description: Apple stated at their 2017 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) that a future version of macOS would stop supporting 32-bit applications i.e. macOS 10.15 and later. This article has information about this, how it might impact you and includes a list of known 32-bit applications. 32-Bit ApplicationsApple confirmed at their 2018 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) that all future versions of macOS from 10.15 onwards would stop supporting 32-bit applications. macOS 10.13 and 10.14 (due autumn/fall 2018) just warn users every time you open a 32-bit application whereas macOS 10.15 (due autumn/fall 2019) will be the first version to not support 32-bit apps at all.Mac App Store ApplicationsApple has already begun preparations to prune the Mac App Store. From January 2018 all new apps submitted to the Mac App Store will have to be 64-bit and from June 2018, both new apps and app updatesmust be 64-bit. Any submissions that don't meet these requirements will be rejected. At some point apps that are still 32-bit and that have not been updated will be removed from the Mac App Store. Ifyou bought a 32-bit app you should still be able to download it (on a version of macOS that supports it) but no new purchases will be allowed and they will not show up in searches.Apple Applications (Mac App Store)As of 15th November 2018 all of Apple's current applications on the Mac App Store are now 64-bit including Compressor. However, be careful if you are still running very old versions of their apps such as early versions of Pages and Numbers as some of these are 32-bit.Other Apple ApplicationsThe following (old) Apple applications are 32-bit. It is highly unlikely that they will be updated to 64-bit:
Third Party Non-Mac App Store Applications32-bit applications will continue to run until macOS 10.15 (due autumn/fall 2019) is released. At this point if you still wish to use 32-bit applications you will not be able to upgrade to macOS 10.15. If you still run macOS 10.14 it should be supported with security updates until the autumn/fall of 2021.Disc Burning SoftwareMost disc burning applications are still 32-bit including Apple's own iDVD application. The underlying OS framework for burning discs has been 64-bit for a while (at least macOS 10.12 Sierra).
Timeline For 32-Bit ApplicationsBased on current information this is the situation:
The Way ForwardAlthough, at the time of knowing 32-bit app support will stop, there are a number of years before 32-bit app support will actually stop, it is always best to start planning ahead now. Create a list of 32-bit apps that you are running/have installed on your computer (see next section) and make plans:
How To Tell Which Applications You Have Installed Are 32-BitIf you are running macOS 10.14.x, go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'System Report…' button (the System Information app will open) > select 'Legacy Software' under the 'Software' heading on the left. For all earlier versions of macOS, go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'System Report…' button (the System Information app will open) > select 'Applications' under the 'Software' heading on the left > click on the '64-bit (Intel)' column heading to group applications > check the items listed as 'No' in the '64-bit (Intel)' column. This can take a few minutes if you have a lot of applications installed/slow storage e.g. a traditional spinning hard disk. There are also a few third-party utilities out there that may help too:
List Of Known 32-Bit Applications That You May Still Be Running/Have Installed![]() NOTE: Earlier versions of apps listed below will also be 32-bit! Apps With Updates/Upgrades Available Now Or Promised For The Future
Apps WITHOUT Updates/Upgrades Available Now Or Any Promised For The Future
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