Apple released its latest version of macOS September 15th: macOS 26 Tahoe. We have been looking forward to Tahoe (and running it in beta) ever since Apple debuted it at the Apple World Wide Developer Conference in June. Tahoe brings some great features and security enhancements to your computers!
Apple has provided an excellent document listing all these features:
macOS Tahoe Preview.
When will Precursor do upgrades?
We plan on moving our clients to Sequoia in the coming weeks depending on hardware and software compatibility.
If you feel you need to have Tahoe on your computer before that time comes you can request an upgrade by choosing the "Schedule an OS Upgrade" option from the Precursor Contact menu (the little blue "P" icon) in the menubar at the top of your Mac's screen.
Compatible Hardware
A significant number of Intel Macs are no longer supported. And, only Macs with Apple Silicon processors -- M1 or later -- support Apple Intelligence and Live Translations:
- MacBook Air with Apple Silicon (2020 and later)
- MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon (2020 and later)
- MacBook Pro 13-Inch (2020, Grou Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro 16-Inch 2019
- iMac (2020 and later)
- Mac mini (2020 and later)
- Mac Pro (2019 and later)
- Mac Studio (2022 and later)
Liquid Glass
A new design is both fresh and familiar and offers more customization options.
Apple Intelligence
Now integrated into even more apps and experiences to help you get things done effortlessly and communicate across languages.
Continuity
Continuity helps you work seamlessly across Apple devices. And with the Phone app and Live Activities coming to Mac, it’s even easier to stay on top of things happening in real time.
Productivity
Make quick work of everyday tasks, jump into your favorite activities, and turbocharge pro workflows — all with a whole lot less effort.
What's compatible?
RoaringApps has a partial list of what works and what doesn't
Of note:
A partial list to watch out for
MSC = available in the (may require subscription purchase to activate)
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Alternative |
MSC |
| Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc) |
Adobe apps compatibility with macOS is Adobe's official statement on Creative Cloud's Sequoia compatbility. Adobe Creative Cloud is a subscription service and generally supports the current OS and two versions back. When Precursor Support Plan clients have installed the Creative Cloud Desktop app from the Managed Software Center they can install and update any of the Adobe apps using the Creative Cloud Desktop app and the computer's administrative password is not required. |
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| Adobe Acrobat Pro |
The release notes for v.24.003.20121 claim that this is an out-of-cycle update to support macOS Sequoia. Adobe Acrobat is a subscription serviceand generally supports the current OS and two versions back. When Precursor Support Plan clients have installed the Creative Cloud Desktop app from the Managed Software Center they can install and update any of the Adobe apps using the Creative Cloud Desktop app and the computer's administrative password is not required. |
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| Affinity Photo Designer and Publisher |
We recommend using Affinity v2.6.4 or higher...Affinity 2.2 Features and Improvements List. NB. This requires a new purchase if you previously owned v1. |
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| Apple iWork (Keynote, Numbers, Pages) |
Use latest iWork apps from AppStore (14.2 or higher). Precursor Support Plan clients are provisioned with these apps and their updates automatically via Mosyle MDM deployment. |
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| Apple Final Cut Pro |
Purchase Final Cut Pro from AppStore |
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| Apple Logic Pro |
Purchase Logic Pro from AppStore |
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| Daylite |
Daylite is ready for macOS Sequoia. |
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| Dymo Label Software |
DYMO Connect v1.5 |
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| Extensis Connect Fonts/ Suitcase |
Apple's Font Book app now can handle most of what Connect can do but if you still wish to license Connect then as of launch date Extensis is not listing support for Sequoia but is supporting Adobe CC 2024. We would say upgrade to 25.2.6 or higher.
Or use Apple's Font Book app. |
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| FileMaker |
FileMaker is a subscription service. and version 22.0.3 or higher will be compatible with macOS Tahoe. Precursor Support Plan clients get provisioned with FileMaker Pro and its updates automatically via the Managed Software Center. |
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| MacPractice |
MacPractice is working on a comaptiblity update for Autumn 2025 but advises against updating to macOS Sequoia at this time. |
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| Microsoft Office 365 |
Microsoft 365 is a subscription service and generally supports the current OS and two versions back. The October release of 365 apps (version 16.101) supports macOS Tahoe. Precursor Support Plan clients will get these updates automatically via the Managed Software Center. |
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| Parallels |
Upgrade to at least Parallels 26.0 |
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| PowerCAD 9.1.13 and earlier |
PowerCADD is being redeveloped to work in macOS 14 Sonoma and a beta version of 10.0 may appear in late in 2024. |
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| Printer software |
some older printers may not have a compatible driver and may need to be replaced! |
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| QuickBooks |
upgrade to latest QuickBooks Onine subscription. The QuickBooks Online App for Mac is available from the Managed Software Center. |
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| Scanner software |
Vuescan may be a substitute or replace scanner |
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| ScanSnap |
Tahoe will supported with ScanSnap Home. (ScanSnap Manager is no longer supported - you must migrate to ScanSnap Home). See for details. |
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| BBEdit |
See for details. |
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| Sketchup |
macOS 26 Tahoe requires Sketchup 2025 which is available from the Managed Software Center. |
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| Vectorworks |
Vectorworks 2025 SP7 Or higher: Vectorworks Tahoe Compatibility. Vectorworks says that 2024 SP8 and 2025 SP7 are compatible with macOS Tahoe. Precursor Support Plan clients are provisioned with Vectorworks upgrades and updates via management/maintenance routines from Precursor. |
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Printer / Scanner Drivers
More info:
There are a number of online articles regarding upgrading to Tahoe - all better written than mine:
9 to 5 Mac.
Mr. Macintosh
