{"id":54380,"date":"2019-10-31T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=54380"},"modified":"2019-11-04T14:00:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T20:00:21","slug":"how-to-see-if-an-app-is-64-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/54380-how-to-see-if-an-app-is-64-bit\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalina Quick Tip: How to See If an App Is Incompatible (Not 64-Bit)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

macOS Catalina is 64-bit only. Apple has been phasing out 32-bit apps for years, and this operating system update takes the final step. You need to know which of your apps will work with Catalina and which ones don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see if a particular software program is 32-bit or 64-bit, click the Finder icon (the blue\/white smiley face in the Dock). Click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen. Click “About This Mac.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Then click System Report. Scroll down until you see \u201cApplications.\u201d Click on it. Look for the \u201cKind\u201d description. If it doesn\u2019t say 64-bit or 32\/64-bit, you\u2019ll probably run into some issues with it and Catalina. I suggest contacting the developer of the software to see if a 64-bit version is available or is in the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, you can click the column tab to sort the apps and see all the “nos” in one group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Why did Apple go all-in on 64-bits with Catalina? Compared to 32-bit apps, 64-bit apps can take advantage of more memory and offer faster system performance. And, for example, Apple technologies like Metal<\/a> only work with 64-bit apps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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