Apple newest operating system, macOS Catalina
Date: 05-28-2020
Apple released its latest operating system (macOS 10.15 - Catalina) this past fall. ITS has determined that this is not a critical update and upgrading is NOT recommended, necessary, or required. Many applications and personal printers will no longer work after the upgrade.
ITS will continue to monitor the status on the apps below and once these are compatible with Catalina we will notify you.
Please review the following table to understand our recommendation:
| Application | Will - Will Not work with Catalina |
| Office 2011 | Will not Work |
| Office 2016 | Will work |
| SPSS (v.24) and older | Will not Work |
| SPSS (v.25) | Will work (*may have issues) |
SPSS (v.26) |
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| Adobe CS6 and older | Will not work |
| Adobe CC/DC 2018 and lower | Will not work |
| Adobe CC/DC 2019 and higher | Will work (*may have issues) |
| Adobe Pro XI | Will not work |
| Filemaker 11 | Will not work |
| Global Protect (VPN) | Will work |
| Networked Printers | Will work |
| Personal Printers | Check with Manufacture |
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For questions, contact the ITS Help Desk by email at itshelpdesk@fairfield.edu
Or call (203) 254-4069
For more information, contact Marie Ernye / 2036674246 / mernye@fairfield.edu