Why Mac Wont Support 32 Bit Apps
In a recent blog post, my colleague Kayla Myrhow did an excellent job explaining the 32-bit application issue for users who are considering or have already moved to macOS® Catalina. In this post, I’ll show you how to set up your Mac® to continue to run 32-bit apps. You can do this either before or after you upgrade to macOS Catalina.
Oct 16, 2019 Introduction. Although it is technically possible to run 32-bit applications in the 64-bit environment, Apple has decided not to go down this path and complete the process of. Jun 06, 2017 As of June 2015, all apps and app updates must use the 64-bit architecture, so apps that are still 32-bit have not been updated in at least two years.
There are only two steps, but it does take about 45 minutes to complete this setup:
- Create a Parallels Desktop® for Mac virtual machine and install an older Mac operating systemin it.
- Install the 32-bit apps you wantinto this new virtual machine.
I made a videoof this entire process—I edited out the boring parts but left all the essentialsteps. The end result is the 5-minute video below. For this video, I chosemacOS High Sierra as the older Mac OS, but you could install Mojave, Sierra oralmost any older Mac OS. I also chose the Office for Mac 2011 suite as the32-bit application, because several users have told me that it contains the setof 32-bit apps that they most want to run in Catalina.
After you finish this setup, you will be able to run 32-bit apps on your Mac running macOS Catalina.
Try Parallels Desktop for free for 14 days and run 32-bit apps on your Mac.
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Let us know inthe comments which 32-bit apps you need to run on macOS Catalina and how thisis working out for you.