For Mac Users Only (Page 2): There have been many warnings on the internet including one from Adobe. Don't be upset at Apple just because you missed them.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

digit-up wrote:

My sweet wife had similar problems when she loaded “CATALINA”. Apple should have warned folks. I won’t be down-loading it any time soon maybe never& and I will think twice before buying any more apple products.They have gotten too fallible....RJM

There have been many warnings on the internet including one from Adobe. Don't be upset at Apple just because you missed them.

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

I grant that”I have missed MANY boats. Life in a nutshell. RJM

Stan Gould Loc: La Crosse, Wisconsin

For a review on buggy Apple software, read the recent issue of TidBits, a Mac (and PC) newsletter/website. Go to TidBits.com. They’ve been reviewing Mac and Mac related issues for more than 20 years.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

From what I hear, Catalina is the problem. I’m staying away from it until I hear more.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Gene51 wrote:

Consider upgrading to the current versions of your software. It's a better long term strategy than trying to use 6 year old software on a new OS,

That is probably why I have had no issues upgrading to Catalina. My hardware is current, well late 2015, and my software is current & 64 bit. The last one I worried about was Reiken FoCal, but they provided a 64 bit update in time.

I love how, despite many months of warnings, shown when obsolete soon to be unsupported apps were opened, users somehow missed them, even though they had to dismiss them.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Gene51 wrote:

Consider upgrading to the current versions of your software. It's a better long term strategy than trying to use 6 year old software on a new OS,

It is the current versions of Adobe software which have problems with Catalina.

Herb1145

Thanks for the reply. I wish I had read this before I upgraded the OS.

Herb1145

Thanks for the advice. Last time I checked, I still have a pulse, but I don't recall any warnings. In addition, I spoke to three different Apple support reps and no one brought up the 32 bit issue.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Herb1145 wrote:

Thanks for the advice. Last time I checked, I still have a pulse, but I don't recall any warnings. In addition, I spoke to three different Apple support reps and no one brought up the 32 bit issue.

Apple announced the 64 bit switch a couple of years ago.

https://betanews.com/2018/04/12/apple-64-bit-switch/

https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=06282017a

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Stan Gould wrote:

For a review on buggy Apple software, read the recent issue of TidBits, a Mac (and PC) newsletter/website. Go to TidBits.com. They’ve been reviewing Mac and Mac related issues for more than 20 years.

I have subscribed since 1993. Adam and Tanya have done a fantastic job with it, enlightening Mac users weekly.

rb61 Loc: Maple Grove, MN

cjc2 wrote:

Apple has been warning users for well over a year that the newest version, Catalina, would not support anything 32 bit. Adobe software, other than their latest versions, will not work as they are 32 bit. Ols software becomes unusable at some point. Need any copies of WordPerfect? I predict, sooner or later, that Windows will drop 32 bit support as well. Best of luck.

Yep!

Jeffcs Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina

My thoughts on continued use of PSE12 it’s so old the newer PSE have added features why not upgrade to PSE19

jerseymike

digit-up wrote:

Do you suppose that APPLE could not make Catalina support 32 bit? Why not?? Do you think?

Apple and Adobe do not concern themselves with each others business plans. People who take pictures are not a large segment of Apple's business. They probably felt that 32 bit was old technology. Adobe apparently knew of this upcoming change.

greg14

To me the problem is on the other end.
I have not upgraded to Catalina because of 2 software programs that I absolutely need:
The Print Shop for Mac and my security cameras thru Swann Security.

Both are very important to me as I have several Business Cards and flyers, if it was not a dedicated software to Mac I could see them not updating but THEY have known about this for over a year as well.
I have written to The Print Shop 3x and still have not been given a reply yet.
I may have to look at getting a new software, trying to wait it out for now, no rush to Catalina.

As to the cameras, that could be a bigger problem as when I called the Help line they had not idea what I was talking about.
Buying a new security system can be expensive.

I updated my Laptop to Catalina without any problems as that is dedicated to something else unrelated to the desktop with the 2 problems mentioned about.

Frustrating and waiting,

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

Windows is nothing but a poor copy of the Apple OS. That's why Microsoft paid up big time for it. You can be SURE they will follow.

cjc2 wrote:

Apple has been warning users for well over a year that the newest version, Catalina, would not support anything 32 bit. Adobe software, other than their latest versions, will not work as they are 32 bit. Ols software becomes unusable at some point. Need any copies of WordPerfect? I predict, sooner or later, that Windows will drop 32 bit support as well. Best of luck.