IT Workstation Support has catalogued the recent issues users have encountered when upgrading their system to the latest macOS Catalina. They are:
32-bit applications will not run on Catalina, see table below
Top 10 32-bit Applications in-use | |
Name | Quantity |
Cisco VPN | 277 |
Microsoft Word, what version? | 163 |
Microsoft Excel, what version? | 116 |
Microsoft Powerpoint, what version? | 93 |
Identity Finder | 79 |
mdworker32 (Office365 process) | 65 |
Adobe Acrobat XI Pro (This software is out of compliance and must be upgraded to the subscription version, see Adobe Acrobat Pro DC) | 64 |
Carbonite (This software is no longer the Lab’s enterprise backup software, see Druva inSync) | 29 |
Adobe Application Manager | 28 |
TextWrangler | 28 |
Applications will request proper permissions to run
Application | Solution |
Chrome Attachments |
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Chrome Remote Desktop | |
DisplayLink | Download and install latest driver (beta release), https://www.displaylink.com/downloads/macos |
Druva inSync |
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Sophos | https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/134552#How%20to%20correct%20issues |
Toshiba copiers fail to print with a “filter failed” error message |
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Zoom | On Mac OS 10.15 Catalina, you need to allow Zoom access to Screen Recording to share your screen.
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As with any major operating system upgrade, users should always do the following:
Perform a hardware assessment and check for compatibility
Mac compatibility list - see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222
User must check with the hardware vendor for any external equipment
Perform a software assessment and check for compatibility - users can check https://roaringapps.com/ for software compatibility
Ensure you have all software licensing information if you need to reinstall software
Perform a data assessment and backup all data
Perform upgrade in place or from scratch
If you upgrade to macOS Catalina and something stops working, contact IT User Support at x4357 or email to help@@lbl.gov and we will be glad to help.