Questions tagged [compatibility]
Concerning one computer system or software implementations' ability to work interactively with another, dissimilar computer system or software application
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How do M-series GPUs run OpenGL shaders if they only support Metal?
Apparently, M-series GPUs do not natively support OpenGL. This should mean that OpenGL shaders won't run on these GPUs, but that's not actually the case: games like Minecraft (in the new, shader-based ...
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Wacom Intuos 4 PTK 440 on MacBook Pro on macOS Sonoma
I have an Wacom Intuos 4 tablet that works perfectly, and I would like to use it on my brand new MBP running macOS 14.4.1 Sonoma.
I installed the latest version of the Wacom Center and driver (macOS ...
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iOS 17 - has anything been updated that would remove compatibility to Mojave?
This is literally the same question as iOS 16 - has anything been updated that would remove compatibility to Mojave? just with 16 updated to 17. IMO the two should remain separate questions.
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IEEE 1394 4 Pin Male compatibility (?)
Is a IEEE 1394 4 Pin Male connector compatible with the FireWire port on a Macbook Pro 15" mid-2012 non-retina (MBP 9,1) ?
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Which AirPlay receiver devices work with which sources?
I have a Samsung TV from 2018 with built in Airplay. I can stream to it from iOS 16 on an iPhone 8, from iOS 12 on an iPhone 6, but not from iOS 10 on an iPhone 5. The TV is simply not showing up in ...
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Best way to recover a photo library when it is incompatible with current os
I’d like to delve deeper into recovering a Photos library. The originals are very easy to get back. How/where is stuff like added locations and facial recognition/people data stored, and now pets. I’...
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Where can I find mbp logic board compatibility information?
I have an mbp late 2015 model and I want to do a DIY upgrade to the maximum compatible logic board, but I can't seem to google up any reliable information, and it turns out that as bizarre as it is, ...
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Help! - macOS Ventura Updated - Google Drive Local cache location missing
I've received this message on Google Drive - The folder location is controlled by macOS - and Local cache files have now been moved with an update.
I use Local cache files to backup synced on an ...
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iOS 16 - has anything been updated that would remove compatibility to Mojave?
Similarly to how Reminders was 'upgraded' at iOS 13 - see Old reminders are gone from macOS 10.14.6
Has there been any further significant compatibility change in iOS 16?
Background: My phone is new, ...
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Is ST-TCDMMAM dock compatible with Macbook pro M1 2021? [closed]
I just got a Macbook Pro M1 2021 model and I am looking for a compatible dock for it.
I have found this product but before ordering it I would like to know if its compatible with the specific laptop.
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Non-apple keyboard connect with cable getting stuck on sleep
I am using a Mac Mini M1 (2020) and I have a Ducky 2087 keyboard connected via USB.
The keyboard works fine while active, but when I leave the Mini alone for some time, around 10-15 minutes or more, ...
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Will the click wheel iPod classic will work with the latest macOS Ventura?
Hi does anyone know if the click wheel iPod classic will work with macOS Ventura? I love my click wheel Sixth generationiPod, And I’m worried if I upgrade to Ventura I will lose the capacity capacity ...
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Sharing web page as a file
I have a sort of "book" in the form of a web page.
It contains text, but also images *.JPG and videos *.MP4
I would like to make this a file that can be shared with others,
both Mac and ...
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Is there any reason to expect that a USB floppy drive marketed for Windows will fail to work with a Mac?
Someone else asks about using a USB floppy drive on a modern Mac, and the answer is that they "still work". This implies that the answerer is talking about a USB that previously worked on a ...
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Website with database of users reporting compatibility between macOS version and software versions
A couple of years ago, when I wanted to install Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 under macOS 10.13, I found a website on which users could report whether or not a certain software version worked for them ...
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Adobe Photoshop CS 5.1 not working in Mojave via Parallels
I am trying to run Photoshop CS5.1 (from the Adobe CS 5.5 Web Premium suite) in MacOS 10.14 Mojave using Parallels. The host machine is a 15" MacBook Pro late 2013 with a 2GB nVidia GT750M GPU ...
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Is it compatible to use an Apple iPad with a Windows/HP/Dell/Lenovo laptop?
I would like to buy a laptop which has OneNote facilities for now because Apple's are a bit far expensive for me.
So if I, later on, purchase an Apple iPad, will it be compatible (that is) is it ...
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Can I test a replacement iPhone I bought at auction for carrier compatibility by inserting the SIM without screwing up my existing account?
I bought a replacement iPhone SE (older model) because battery on my old one was waning. I need to test it before return window expires to make sure it is compatible with my carrier (Verizon) but I ...
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How to use new magic keyboard with MBP 2019 16inch?
On the official website, it says that the new Magic Keyboard (with fingerprint sensor) is only compatible with Apple Silicon Macs, which would exclude the Intel MBP 2019 16inch model.
But is there a ...
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Do M1 Macs work as sources for Target Display Mode on a 2011 iMac?
I realise that similar questions have been asked in the past, but I don’t think this is a duplicate.
I have a 2011 iMac that I use as an external monitor for my laptop. I’d like to know if this would ...
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How to switch / share peripherals between two MacBooks
I want to switch between my work computer (2019 MacBook Pro) and home computer (2017 MacBook Air) and use the same peripherals and connections:
USB mouse
USB keyboard
Monitor
Ethernet (optional)
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Is there a difference between A1435 and A1425 chargers?
I own a A1502 MacBook Pro Retina 13" display. It came with a 60W charger model A1435. I want to get a case for the charger, I see there are lots of accessories available for A1425 and many spare ...
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cl date function working differently in Intel and M1 machines
I have a shell script to calculate the number of days from a particular date:
echo D$((($(date +%s)-$(date +%s --date "2018-01-01"))/(3600*24)))
On my 2019 MBP (Intel), it works. On my 2020 ...
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Can a MacBook 12 inch (2017) run OSX Mavericks?
I have a newish MacBook from 2017, but I have an old backup with programs I need to run from an old MacBook Pro 2013 that was running Mavericks.
The app from my backup is only for 32bit and requires ...
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Samsung ML 1670 printer refused to work under Big Sur
I have an old Samsung ML 1670 laser printer which is often used when a bulk has to be printed.
It worked well on Catalina but after upgrading to Big Sur it is out of business.
Does anyone know if ...
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Final Cut Pro 10.4 for macOS Mojave
If a user is running macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and does not want to upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur, how can they trial Final Cut Pro? The latest Final Cut Pro, 10.5.1. released in December 2020 in the App ...
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5th Gen Airport Extreme Randomly drops connection - but only on some devices
Here's the situation: I am using a brand new MacBook Pro, and thus far all seems well.
I have a 5th Gen Airport Extreme that has worked well for nearly a decade. (I hadn't realized it was so long, but ...
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How can current versions of Adobe products continue to run on the new Macs with Apple Silicon?
During its November 10, 2020 event, Apple has announced that Adobe is bringing its major apps to Apple Silicon, starting with the Lightroom photography software. They also said that all current ...
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iPhone 7 Plus running iOS 13.6.1 not supported by Xcode 11.7 [closed]
An app I developed works fines with my iPhone 8 running iOS 13.6.1. But when I go to test it on another phone, I receive this error: "This iPhone 7 Plus (Model 1661, 1784, 1785, 1786) is running ...
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Which MacBook Air models use an SSD compatible with my mid-2013 11" A1465?
I got a damaged MacBook Air for free a few years ago with the screen not working and the SSD missing. I got it fixed and working with a USB3 external drive and it's been great for years.
Now I'm ...
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Why is Apple changing the default shell to zsh? [duplicate]
As bash is so broadly available, it provides a good compatibility layer for users that come from other Posix systems to use macOS. Why the move to zsh as the default shell, and why the extensive ...
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MBP Mini-DisplayPort to USB-C Monitor
I have an "old" MacBook Pro (MBP) that has a Mini-DisplayPort connector.
I have a newer MBP with 4 USB-C connectors that I use with an LG UltraFine 5K Monitor (aka. LG 27MD5KA-B).
I wanted to know ...
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Should I take additional precautions to use Parallels shared folder on Linux?
On macOS Catalina I installed Debian 10 i386 on Parallels, installed the vm tools also. Everything looks fine.
I would like to play with Qt projects on both platforms. Since Qt is multi platform ...
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Can this 800 MHz iMac G4 boot into Mac OS 9?
I'm trying to find a legacy Mac that I can use to boot into Mac OS 9. I've found an old iMac G4 in the classified ads, but it has Mac OS X currently installed and I'm not sure if it's compatible with ...
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Will any AirPrint-compatible printer work with macOS Catalina?
There seems to be a lot of confusion around which printers can be made to work with macOS Catalina. Now that 32-bit print drivers are no longer supported on Catalina, that seems to break compatibility ...
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Nvidia eGPU compatibility with a 2015 MacBookPro running a DualBoot (Ubuntu 16.04)
My question is very specific, but I hope someone has already encounter a similar problem.
I want to use a Nvidia eGPU, GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti with my early 2015 MacBook pro (Thunderbolt 2 only).
I ...
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Is there any way to run incompatible apps from future versions of macOS?
I am running macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and I want to run an application which was made only for Catalina. I have downloaded “Noto” from the Mac App Store on another Mac (Running Catalina) and copied it on ...
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CSV from Windows Server Unable to open on Linux/Mac
A small CSV file that was generated on a Windows server is not opening correctly on Linux/Mac.
The only way to open this file is via MS Excel for Mac, which gives the following prompt:
The CSV file ...
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What version of Logic Pro X works on macOS Sierra?
I noticed that the latest version of Logic Pro X requires macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra) or newer. Does anyone know what the last version of Logic Pro X that can run on macOS 10.12.6 (Sierra) is?
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iPhone 11 A2111 compatibility with LTE bands in Europe (Portugal)
Maybe this is a stupid question, but I'm visiting the States in a few months and I was thinking of buying the iPhone 11 there. I'm aware that there are 3 models because of network compatibilities.
In ...
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Moving an SSD from a MBP 2014 to a 2015
If I want to transfer a 256 SSD with everything on it (OS Catalina) from a mid 2014 Macbook Pro 13" to an early 2015 Macbook Pro 13", will it work?
Or should I reinstall it?
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AirPods Pro on Mojave
I am thinking of buying the new AirPods Pro but according to the support page, you “need” at least macOS Catalina 10.15.1 in order to use them. However this is surely misleadingly worded since AirPods ...
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Postgresql 11 on Lion
We may be receiving a 1,1 Xserve running OSX Lion 10.7.6 (newest for the hardware) and need to run Postgres on the system. Will the newest version (11.5_1 at the time of writing) work on Lion if ...
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Are AirPlay2 device retrocompatible with AirPlay
I've a 2012 MacBook pro running MacOS 10.11. It does not have AirPlay 2 (but AirPlay is running fine).
I wonder if I buy a AirPlay2 device if they are going to work with it ?
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What displays work with the Mac Pro (2019)?
What displays besides the Pro Display XDR will work with the 2019 Mac Pro? Is there a list somewhere of (both Apple and non-Apple) displays that are compatible?
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What's the PCI Compatibility for Mac Pro, Early 2008?
I have a Mac Pro, Early 2008, (MacPro3,1) running Mojave. I'd like to add a PCI card for USB 3. Lots of USB cards advertise Mac Pro compatibility, but don't get specific as to models. What do I look ...
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iMac 27-inch, Late 2014, RAM upgrade size combinations
There are 4 slots. 2 slots taken by 2x4GB that came with Mac at purchase. Max memory is specified as 32GB. Can I buy 1x8GB and 1x16GB to fill the remaining 2 slots. Or do I need to use 8GB for both ...
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Which macOS VNC client can connect to the default Ubuntu VNC server?
A few machines running Ubuntu 18.04 have to be accessed remotely through VNC.
On Ubuntu, I can use Remmina Remote Desktop Client to connect to the VNC server. The VNC server on Ubuntu is setup via ...
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Mac-Compatible Sennheiser Lavalier Mic
I am doing podcasts and videos, and I am currently looking to upgrade my sound quality. I have my eyes on the Sennheiser MKE-2, linked here:
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/clip-on-lavalier-microphone-...
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Using a Chinese iPhone XR On Verizon Wireless
I am currently in China until February and would like to purchase a new phone. If I purchase an iPhone XR here, would I run into any trouble running it on Verizon Wireless once I am back in the ...
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