With the release of macOS Catalina today, in this article we are sharing up to date information, as we get it from brands and the community, about which pro audio applications and plug-ins do and don't work with macOS Catalina 10.15 as well as other related issues which affect pro audio users. This article will be constantly updated as the information and compatibility status changes.There is more information beneath the searchable database regarding Apple hardware compatibility.If you want to learn more about the new features in macOS Catalina then check out our detailed article. Is It Too Early To Upgrade To macOS Catalina?Back in October 2019, the simple answer was YES, it was absolutely too early. Very few applications and plug-ins were supported in macOS Catalina (10.15). Nearly 40 audio brands NOT to upgrade to macOS Catalina and all that information is in our searchable database below. Obviously, over time the situation has changed and we have tracked all these changes in our searchable database below., UPDATE: December 17th 2019 - Avid Announce Pro Tools 2019.12 Which Offers macOS Catalina Support With Some LimitationsAvid has made one more upgrade of Pro Tools 2019, with a December release, which provides macOS Catalina support.
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However, this is an ‘initial support’ release with some limitations to some video related workflows. In our article, we have all the details of what will and won’t work in this initial Catalina supported version of Pro Tools. So Where Does That Leave Us With Catalina Supported DAWs?Logic Pro X - This DAW was, of course, compatible in theory from Catalina’s release day, but just about nothing else was. Before You Upgrade Follow The Advice From AppleIn their article, Apple provides a lot of advice and what to check before upgrading to macOS Catalina.
Dec 24, 2015 “Pro Tools setup will install the iLok driver however it’s not necessary for the release to work, you can disable it by pressing Windows key+R then typing services.msc, find.
Not Here = Not SupportedAbsence on this list should be taken as not compatible, initially, the information will be scarce. As soon as brands let us know about their macOS Catalina compatibility then we will update this article and database as we did with our, our and articles.
Don't Update In The Middle Of A JobWe always recommend that you leave any upgrade until you have some downtime. Experience has told us that upgrades are rarely straightforward, especially OS upgrades as they often have knock-on effects, so wait until you have time to fix the unforeseen problems. Which Mac Computers Will Be Supported With macOS Catalina?Apple has now announced which Mac computers will work with macOS Catalina and it is the same list as it was for macOS Mojave with one notable exception.MacBook (Early 2015 or later).MacBook Air (Mid-2012 or later).MacBook Pro (Mid-2012 or later).Mac mini (Late 2012 or later).iMac (Late 2012 or later).iMac Pro (all models).Mac Pro (Late 2013)End Of The Line For Mac Pro 5,1 Cheese-graters?It shouldn’t take you too long to spot that the Mac Pro 2010 and 2012 old style cheese-graters that are missing from this list. Although there are rumours that it may be possible to install Catalina on old-style cheese-grater Mac Pro 5,1 computers, it will be a ‘hack’ of some description and so we do not recommend it. If you have a Mac Pro 5,1 then consider upgrading to macOS Mojave but that will be it. That said, there will be plenty of life in your Mac Pro.
Typically, DAW brands like Avid continue to support older versions of the operating systems and so it’s likely that there are another 3 years before macOS Mojave is not supported with the current version of Pro Tools. What Will You Do Now Apple Has Released Catalina? Poll ResultsLast month we asked you in a poll “”The options were.Keep using my existing Apple Mac on an older OS I don't care.I already own a compatible Apple Mac.Use a hack to run Catalina on an unsupported Mac.I will buy a compatible Apple Mac shortlyHere are the results.
Nearly one in three of you already own a supported Mac, with just one in twenty planning to replace an older Apple Mac computer with a newer model that will run Catalina.Over half of you, like Mike with his Mac Pro mid-2010, are happy to continue using your existing Mac on an older macOS. However, nearly one in five of you are going to try and find a way of running Catalina on an unsupported Apple Mac computer.Overall 60% will stay with your existing computer and 40% will use a newer computer that is designed to run macOS Catalina. Apple Tighten Security Yet Again. Each of the last few macOS updates has included improvements to security, which have had consequences for all users but especially pro audio and music users. Catalina is no exception. With macOS Catalina, there are two new hurdles to get past, both of which were optional requirements in macOS Mojave, but have become compulsory with macOS Catalina.The first is “notarization” - a change to any ‘executable’ code like installers, applications, plug-ins, drivers etc.
In which Apple uses a service to scan ‘executables’ for malicious code. Apple issues notarization tickets to developers to ‘staple’ to their installers, if they pass all of the requirements that macOS Mojave and Catalina will be looking for when they are first run.The second is “hardened runtime”, a set of security requirements controlling how software on the macOS platform is granted access to your computer.
It is a way that developers can set flags in the application’s signature indicating to the operating system what services and facilities it requires and should be given access to. If the application steps out of line for any reason, the operating system will overrule any requests that are supposed to be out of bounds.In reality, these two are somewhat linked because Apple now doesn’t issue notarization tickets unless they also meet the hardened runtime requirements and only include a set of permissible entitlements (amongst other requirements).To get a notarization ticket, a hardened runtime application may now need to explicitly request entitlements that would have just been assumed by default in the past, hence the need for changes in the affected software. Why Has Apple Done This?Consider what the aim of any malware is, it is designed to run code that hasn’t been given permission to run and that code then gets access to vital parts of your computer like your personal data or your microphone or camera all without your permission. These two new restrictions from Apple are designed to make it harder for malicious code to be able to run.If you want to know more about these new security systems then you will find a lot more in our article macOS Catalina System Volume Will Be Read-Only. Yes, you read it correctly, your macOS Catalina System Volume will be Read Only. Some are saying that the single, largest change in macOS Catalina is the manner in which the System volume is mounted on startup – it's read-only. By mounting the volume read-only, it becomes impossible for attackers to make changes to the content of the macOS System volume.
That doesn't mean that your Mac is 100% free from all possible attack vectors, rather it's just another line of defence against them.The boot drive will be cleverly split and merged. There obviously have to be parts of your startup drive that will still need to be written to, like your home folder, third-party applications and a handful of system components that can't reside on a read-only volume. For example, Apple has chosen to put Safari on the read-write data volume, perhaps so it can be updated more frequently.macOS Catalina merges the read-only system volume with the read-write data volume so that users are not aware of the 2 sections. This will mean that normally you won't see the different sections in the Finder, because the Finder visually mashes the content of the two volumes together to make them appear as a single volume.
The Finder also won't list your Data volume alongside all of your other volumes – the Data volume is mounted but hidden.Mike Bombich, the man behind the excellent Carbon Copy Cloner software has on this and other changes to the way APFS Volumes will work in macOS Catalina. 32 Bit Applications And macOS Catalina. 14 months ago would be the last version of the macOS that would support 32-bit applications.From January 2018 all new apps submitted by developers to the App Store had to be 64-bit apps and all apps and app updates had to be 64-bit by June 2018. If you want to check what 32-bit applications you might still have on your system then all is not lost, you can check in the About This Mac System Report.Go to Apple Menu.About This Mac.System Report.Software Applications.In the last column, you can see whether it’s a 64-bit application or not. There are two changes Apple is implementing with the release of macOS Catalina that will affect how the new OS will handle video files although things may not be as problematic as we first thought, more on that shortly.
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Pro Tools 12.6.1Pro Tools 12.6.1 offers audio professionals superb quality and efficiency through one intuitive, integrated production environment. This high-definition system embodies the latest Digidesign innovations, incorporating cutting-edge technology to deliver unprecedented sonic fidelity and price/performance. Featuring dramatic DSP power, sweeping sample rate support, brand new high-resolution audio interfaces and peripheral options, abundant track count and I/O capacity, extensive routing flexibility and much more, Pro Tools HD gives you control over your audio world like never before. What’s New in Pro Tools 12.6.1:HD DriverUpdated Core Audio Driver for HD systems. Pro Tools 12.6.1 includes a newly made HD Driver that is adapted to the significant changes made in Mac OS starting with OS X 10.10. This new driver restores Core Audio support and is included with Pro Tools HD 12.6.1.Bug FixesMIDI Delay Compensation.
MIDI notes are no longer recorded late by the delay compensation value (PT-220861)Breakpoint Editing. Grid Toggle is disabled when adjusting automation, MIDI, or Clip Gain breakpoint controls in Slip Mode to avoid conflict with fine-control editing (PT-221294). Pressing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows) while editing automation and MIDI breakpoints now suppresses Grid mode and enables fine-control editing. This is now consistent with breakpoint editing behavior for Clip Gain.
Fine-control editing can be disengaged during mouse-down by releasing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows), and then re-engaged by pressing the Command key (Mac) or Control key (Windows) again (PT-221952). Using the Smart Tool to add a breakpoint on a Clip Gain line no longer incorrectly constrains the breakpoint to the nearest grid line (PT-221919). Fixed multiple automation breakpoint editing inconsistencies with Grabber Tool (PT-221862)Editing. The Tandem Trimming option (introduced in Pro Tools 12.6) has been removed from the Options menu. Tandem Trimming is only available using key modifiers: Command-Control-click (Mac) or Control-Start-click (windows) with the Trim tool.
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