macOS Catalina Compatibility List

macOS Catalina Compatible Plugins

Catalina is 64-bit, so if your plugins and software are 64-bit, they should run just fine. If you don’t see it on this list, don’t worry. It will most likely work if it’s newer. It appears that audio plug-ins may be affected more than video plugins, as far as compatibility. It’s not just the software to consider, but the installers must be 64-bit as well. We expect to see a lot of updates for Catalina compatibility over the next couple of months.

32-bit apps and plugins will stop working. Don’t upgrade to Catalina until you are sure that you are not needing 32-bit apps and plugins. 

Adobe

Adobe Creative Cloud 1.1.0.592 (CS5) will not run in Catalina but there are newer applications that are affected. For example, Adobe Creative Cloud has many shared components across its product line. They have 64-bit applications with 32-bit installers, which will not work with Catalina. Adobe is working on this. There are a few things that you need to know. Much of this information comes from SetApp.com, so check out their website for more information.

• Photoshop – For trouble-free use, Adobe recommends using Photoshop CC 2019. Old versions of Photoshop are not likely to work in Catalina. Newer versions of Photoshop did have some problems in Mojave so don’t be surprised if some issues pop up.
• Premiere Pro – Premiere Pro CC went to 64-bit in CS4 back in 2008, but there were problems that were reported with Mojave compatibility. Users have reported camera and microphone access problems in macOS 10.15. Dark Mode may bring some problems in Catalina as well.
• After Effects – After Effects went to 64-bit with the release of CS5, but could experience some of the same issues as Premiere Pro.
• Illustrator CS5 – CS5  is 32-bit and won’t work but CS6 should work.
• InDesign – CS5 and CS6 will not work.
• Acrobat Pro – Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC both contain 32-bit components so you will not be able to use it in Catalina.

Accusonus

Beatformer, Rhythmiq, Drumatom² and, of course, the ERA plug-ins are compatible with macOS 10.10 and later.

AEScripts + AEPlugins

If you are getting errors in Catalina, please follow this checklist:

1. Check to make sure you are using the latest version of the tool, please do this by either using our manager app or manually in the ‘My Downloads & Licenses‘ section in your user account.
2. If you are getting a “plugin cannot be opened because Apple cannot check it” error from a plugin then you need to re-install the plugin using our manager app. Manually installing the plugin will trigger this warning from Apple.
3. If you are using the latest version and are still getting an error please open a support ticket so that the developer can update their tool to work in Catalina. Make sure to select the product you are having an issue with from the product dropdown. If you are having issues with more than one product please open a separate ticket for each product as they each go to their respective developers.

Antares

From their forum:

All of our current Auto-Tune editions are now supported for use with macOS 10.15 Catalina (provided that your DAW also supports Catalina). This includes Auto-Tune Pro, Auto-Tune Artist, Auto-Tune EFX+, Auto-Tune Access, and Auto-Key. More

Apple

Apple Aperture, Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio. DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Color, and Cinema Tools will also not run, but they did not work in High Sierra or Mojave either. Current versions of Final Cut Pro X and Motion software should be a-okay.

Autodesk

Flame Family 2020.2 Update products available on macOS are now certified for macOS 10.15.1.

Support for macOS 10.15.1 comes with the following limitations:

• Wiretap Central and Backburner Web Monitor do not work on macOS 10.15.1 and cannot be installed. Future versions of macOS are not expected to support Wiretap Central or Backburner Web Monitor.
• The AutodeskMediaStorage default location changes in macOS 10.15.1. See the following section, Autodesk Media Storage Location Changes, for details.

Audified

From Audified:

Most of our key products should work properly on Catalina.  However, you may still expect updates to our products including some feature changes (MixChecker, MixChecker Pro, TNT VE, U73b).

Read the System requirements are displayed at the bottom of the product pages (as TECHNICAL INFO) and on the page where you download the files. If you see …10.15 there, the product is notarized and it will work with Catalina now and in the future.

AudioEase

Not officially supported by Catalina.

Avid

Pro Tools 2019.12 adds initial support for macOS Catalina. This means that while most Pro Tools functions are supported, compatibility with certain file types is not yet available and will come in a future release. For more information on these limitations, visit Avid’s Catalina support page. You can then decide whether your system and workflow are fully compatible before updating or purchasing a new Mac.

Media Composer 2020.4 supports Catalina. New

Blackmagic Design

ATEM Switchers 8.0.3 Update – This software update adds support for macOS 10.15 Catalina in addition to general performance and stability improvements for all models.

Desktop Video 11.4.1 –  features support for macOS 10.15 Catalina in addition to general performance and stability improvements for all models.

Blackmagic Converters 7.3.4 Update – This software update adds Mac notarization support for Catalina onwards to all Blackmagic Design Mini and Micro Converters.

Blue Cat Audio

They are currently checking compatibility with Catalina. Blue Cat published The macOS Catalina Survival Guide on their blog with tips to help you with the update.

CoreMelt

CoreMelt released new installers on 9 October 2019.

All of our plugins have been tested on macOS Catalina and with FCP X 10.4.7. You will need to install our plugins versions dated 9/10/19 or later when you update to Catalina, this update is free for all current users.

As always we advise you to check with vendors of other plugins or hardware you might use before updating to a major new macOS version and to take a full back up of your main drive.

You can download the updates from Coremelt.

Dataclay

Dataclay Templater Pro, Dataclay Templater Bot, and Dataclay Templater Rig were each updated to v2.9.1 on 15 October 15, 2019. The installer is macOS 10.15 Catalina compatible.

D16

From their forum:

Officially not and we do recommend to withhold with ugrading, but if you’ve already done it or got computer with Catalina preinstalled it’s possible our plug-ins may work if host application you use supports new macOS version.

Dragonframe

Dragonframe 4.1.8 was released on 29 September 2019 and added macOS Catalina fixes and security requirements

Ebberts & Zucker

The most recent updates have been updated to support macOS 10.15 Catalina.

FabFilter

All plugins support Catalina.

Film Impact

Film Impacts Premium Software is compatible with macOS Catalina.

IK Multimedia

Most plugins are now compatible. See list

Imagine Products

PrimeTranscoder – One of the top new features for the app includes the 10.15 Catalina compatibility.

iZotope

Not officially compatible but installers will allow an install. More

Ozone 9.1 compatible with Catalina. New

Magix

Soundforge is not yet compatible

McDSP

McDSP has released v6.7.1, a Catalina compatible update. In addition to Catalina’s support, this update also improves graphics performance on all McDSP Mac products.

Current versions:

• AAX / VST is at v6.7.1 for Mac (v6.6.0.1 for Windows)
• AU – v6.7.1

Nugen Audio

SES-Q is fully notarized for Mac OS 10.15 Catalina support.

PreSounus

Fully supports .acOS 10.15 Catalina.

Red Giant

Plural Eyes 3.5 will not work. We will let you know if we hear of any others that are not compatible. Current versions should have no problems.

Reason Studios

Reason 10.4.1 and later is compatible.

Rendertom Flow New

July 2020 Update makes Rendertom compatible with Catalina.

Resolume

With version 7.0.3 all of their macOS installers are now notarized by Apple to ensure a smooth installation on macOS 10.15 Catalina.

RE:Vision Effects

RE:Vision Effects updated their whole product line with Catalina-compatibility and a few other updates on 1 October 2019. You can download an update straight from the RE:Vision Effects website.

Rowbyte

With 1.1.1b (Current version) on Sep 19, 2019, the notarized installer to make it compatible with macOS Catalina

Serato

We are currently looking into our iTunes integration with the developer BETA of macOS 10.15 Catalina. We will continue to update users as we know more.

Slate Digital

Officially supported as of February 7.

Sound Radix

We’re happy to announce that all Sound Radix plug-ins have been qualified and are now fully compatible with Apple’s latest macOS Catalina. To download the latest versions, head on to your User Area.

Important: Starting with macOS Catalina, 32-bit apps are no longer compatible with macOS. Therefore, 32 Lives and legacy 32-bit plug-ins cannot work there. If you depend on legacy plug-ins for your work, we recommend installing macOS Catalina on a separate drive or partition.

SoundToys

v5.3.2 and above are officially compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina

Stagetools Moving Picture

Mac OS Catalina is currently not supported, Future support is not planned at this time.

Steinberg

Fully compatible with all products

Sugar Bytes

Fully compatible with all products

SynchroArts

Fully compatible with all products

Telestream

Both ScreenFlow 8 and ScreenFlow 9 are macOS 10.15 Catalina compatible.

U-He

Fully compatible with all products as of 27 January 2020

Waves Plug-ins

In October, Waves announced version 11 of their plugins, which is Catalina compatible. Waves recommend that all users update to V11. This will future-proof your sessions, as well as ensure compatibility with the latest DAWs and operating systems.

Video Copilot

The Video Copilot tools are now macOS 10.15 Catalina ready as of 10 October. You’ll need to log into your account at Video Copilot for the newest installers.

zplane

All zplane Mac installers are now macOS Catalina compatible

Zynaptiq

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Other software that won’t work

• Microsoft Office 2011 and older
• QuickTime Pro 7
• VMWare Fusion 3.1.4

There’s a long list at Pro Tools Expert that we recommend you check out.

Adobe’s forum has a thread about Catalina and how some 64-bit applications, Lightroom and Adobe XD, in particular, are still having some issues with the Catalina beta. Read more

Discontinued Software

Adobe Fuse – It will be removed from the Adobe Creative Cloud on 13 September 2020.

How do you check your current software to see if everything is 64-bit?

1. Under the Apple Menu (), go to About this Mac, and click on System Report.
2. On the list on the left, under Software, click Applications.
3. There’s a category across the top named 64-bit (Intel). If it says “Yes”, it’s 64-bit compatible. If it says “No”, it’s not. Click the 64-bit (Intel) in the header and it will sort by “Yes” or “No”. Below, see the image of my System Report, sorted by what is not compatible. There are a few things, but not many in the grand scheme. There are several Adobe items, which I’m sure Adobe will fix, or they don’t matter anyway.

Go64

Go64 is free software that will scan your Mac for 32-bit apps.

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Related Information

• The macOS Catalina Survival Guide – Blue Cat Audio has put together tips to help you with the update.
• macOS Catalina – Why It Might Take Software Developers Some Time To Be Compatible With macOS 10.15 – from Pro Tools Expert
• List of supported Macs for macOS Catalina
• macOS Catalina will be incompatible with much of your music software; here’s what to know
• If Your MacOS Catalina Installation Gets Stuck, Try This Fix