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usonian

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7. I think so. It must be a 32-bit app, and not compatible with Catalina.

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 10:38 AM

Jun 13

The Apple guy should have warned you about 32 bit apps. Sigh.
That upgrade was so long ago that I guess they forgot the warning.

• Downgrade to Mojave would be tough and I can't advise on downgrades. (*)
• Buying new apps is bad news. I can't advise on whether there's a 64-bit version of them that installs instead of new online/subscription model versions
• The open source apps do work, as do the free Apple office apps (not including image editing) but I totally understand if you want your old apps to work.

(*) It's tricky. Get some expert mac hacker to help. It could destroy your apps and files. Do you have backups (like Time Machine) of the old operating system?

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I have an older macBook Pro [View all] bif Jun 12 OP

my unsolicited advice: ret5hd Jun 12 #1

Which version should I download? bif Jun 13 #4

1) click on the apple icon... ret5hd Jun 13 #5

This is what mine says bif Jun 13 #6

so you would get the intel version ret5hd Jun 13 #9

I downloaded it. Thank you for the info! Now... bif Jun 13 #10

OK. I think this is the deal. usonian Jun 13 #2

I still have the Office install disk bif Jun 13 #3

I think so. It must be a 32-bit app, and not compatible with Catalina. usonian Jun 13 #7

Looks like I'm going to bite the bullet bif Jun 13 #8

Good luck. My old MBA is 2010. I use it only to run RadioShark software which stopped upgrading. usonian Jun 13 #11