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There’s nothing like the release of a new operating system to put apps to the test. Unsurprisingly, some Rocket Yard readers have reported that specific apps are not playing well with High Sierra. Here’s our current list, and please feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of the post with information on any apps you may have that don’t work properly with High Sierra installed. (Related:Common Problems During and After macOS High Sierra Installation)
Apple Apps
Would you believe that some Apple apps need to be updated to a new version to work properly with macOS High Sierra? While the iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers), built-in apps (Mail, Safari, etc…) and iLife (iMovie, Photos, GarageBand, etc…) apps are working well with High Sierra, the Pro apps need to be updated to the latest versions. Here are links to the Mac App Store where the latest version can be found:
RingCentral Classic app for PC and Mac – Message, Video, Phone in one place. Work from anywhere with the RingCentral Classic app. It’s got everything you need to stay connected: team messaging, video meetings and phone - all in one app. Message: Create teams for projects, specific topics, or departments. How do I download Mac OS Sierra or High Sierra without an Apple ID? duplicate Ask Question Asked 2 years, 5 months ago. Active 2 years, 5 months ago. You can't, the Mac App Store naturally requires an AppleID and entering it is just part of the process to verify the user. Products Yosemite v10.10 El Capitan v10.11 Sierra v10.12 High Sierra v10.13 Mojave v10.14 Catalina v10.15. While trying to open an app on High Sierra, sometimes it freezes or stays suspended in “launching mode”. Follow these steps to delete an app on Mac OS: Open Launchpad by clicking on it in the Dock or from the Applications folder. Top 5 Best Free Fax Apps to Send & Receive Faxes for Mac (MacBook Pro, iMac running OS X). Sep 27, 2017 Previously, whenever a major new version of macOS (or OS X) would launch on the Mac App Store, the previous version would still be available for download in the Purchased tab on the store. But things have changed this year. Now that macOS High Sierra has launched, its predecessor, Sierra, is nowhere to be found.
- Final Cut Pro X 10.3.4
- Motion 5.3.2
- Compressor 4.3.2
- Logic Pro X 10.3.1
- MainStage 3.3
Adobe Apps
Adobe suggests that any Creative Cloud versions of its apps be updated to the latest version (this is generally a good practice anytime updates are available). Most ‘CC apps’ should run smoothly with High Sierra, but some issues have been reported, in particular with Illustrator CC 2017 and InDesign CC 2017.
Illustrator suffers from multiple issues, one of which can cause installation and application launch failures; others have workarounds. InDesign suffers from cursor corruption issues, which may vary in frequency or severity depending on hardware. Photoshop has an issue related to Full Screen usage but Adobe has already supplied a file that can be downloaded and installed to fix it. For all Adobe-related issues, please visit their official support pages for the latest information.
For CS6 and earlier versions of the suite, the best information we have is that they are not officially supported with 10.13. They may install and work properly or they may not, but in any case no updates are likely to be provided.
Microsoft Office
As noted in an earlier report on macOS High Sierra, Office 2011 is not supported in High Sierra. While some of the apps may still work, there is a good chance they will not based on the information we’ve seen. Note also that Microsoft will no longer support Office 2011 after October 10, 2017, so if you would like to continue using an officially supported version, your only option will be to upgrade to Office 2016 (version 10.35 or higher — current version as of this writing is 15.38).
You can check the version number for Office 2016 by opening any of the apps (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc…) and selecting the “About Excel/Word/…” item from the app menu (see screenshot at right).
Microsoft Auto Update was also reported as having some issues.
Summary of Apps with Verified Compatibility Issues as of 9/27/2017
- Wacom tablet drivers: 10.13-aware drivers not available until late October. This could impact many Creative Suite users.
- Adobe Illustrator CC 2017 (serious – fix likely to require application update)
- InDesign CC 2017 (variable – fix likely to require Apple update)
Other Apps Reported to Have Issues as of 9/27/2017
- Airfoil for Mac
- Audacity
- Audio Hijack
- Autodesk AutoCAD 2017
- Bear
- beaTunes
- Civilization V
- CodeWeavers CrossOver (and any apps that use it)
- DiskWarrior 5.0 (does not support APFS; should work properly on any High Sierra device that has not been converted to APFS)
- FileMaker Pro 11.0.4 and earlier
- Firefox
- Intego Backup Manager Pro
- Intego FileGuard
- Intego Internet Security Barrier X6
- Intego NetBarrier X5/X8
- Intego Personal Antispam
- Intego VirusBarrier 10.7.3/Express/Plus
- Loopback
- Mailplane
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac
- nvALT
- OnyX
- Path Finder
- Snapz Pro X
- Sophos AV
- SuperDuper!
- TechTool Pro
Users Who Might Want to Think Twice Before Upgrading
- All users heavily dependent upon Wacom tablets for their work or computer use
- Illustrator CC 2017 users
- InDesign CC 2017 users
- Users of earlier versions of Creative Suite (CS6 or earlier) who don’t plan on changing that setup
- MS Office 2011 users who don’t plan to upgrade to a free office suite, G Suite, or Office 2016 15.35 or later
- Carbon Copy Cloner v4 or earlier users who don’t plan to upgrade to version 5.
- Disk Warrior users
- Anyone using older versions of the Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio who doesn’t want to move up to Final Cut Pro X apps or Logic Pro X apps.
As noted earlier, please let us know if you run into any compatibility issues with your favorite Mac apps by leaving a comment below. In addition, if you hear about a new version of any of the apps listed here that resolves High Sierra compatibility issues, please comment as well.
• OWC Dan contributed to this article
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Some Mac users have reported technical issues once they update their OS to the High Sierra Update. To be precise, their App Store feature is not working as it should or at least, as it did before the update. Usually when an app releases its update, it is directly indicated in the App Store, but in this case, you get the update and when you proceed to download it, you get a pop-up showing “No Update Available”. Sometimes, the main culprit could be a ghost update.
Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra Update Features
Apple has wowed its loyal subject, once again, by introducing a new OS update. Beyond the newly enforced automatic security checks on EFI firmware being done each week, this new OS update, the macOS 10.13 High Sierra, comes with cool new features. They include:
Improvements to the Safari Browser – Imagine a browser that stops ad-tracking and auto-playing video media and a broader Spotlight Search in the Mail App. Moreover, when composing emails, the Mail App allows split viewing of the screen and uses over 30% less disk space.
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The Photos app has not been left behind in the macOS 10.13 High Sierra update. It has been imbued upon, better sorting tool to boot, accompanied by a new themes courtesy neural networks, and improved Apple devices syncing. Editing in the photos App have been improved as well, the user now has an easier time enhancing the quality of their photos and applying filters without being adept in Photoshop.
One of the major changes is the file system, Mac has ditched the 30-year old HFS, for the new and improved Apple File System (APFS). APFS supports native encryption and fast metadata operations. It is also a 64-bit file system, that makes your Mac run faster, be more secure and transparent. Apple has also announced that they will discontinue most of Mac’s 32-bit apps in the later macOS High Sierra versions.
The High Sierra update also brings HEVC (H.265) video compression to the Mac, enabling video files compression that streams at higher resolutions. Furthermore, with any Mac that can run the new OS and with a dedicated graphics card installed through Thunderbolt 3, you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in Virtual Reality.
What to Do when High Sierra Update Notification is not Showing on Mac App Store?
Your update may not be showing possibly due to old cache files mishandled during the upgrade and this is an easy problem to fix.
1Shut Down and Restart Your MacBook
This is often the first action to any issues with an Apple device. Before attempting any troubleshooting protocols or tech mysticism, it is recommended that you shut down the system first. Wait a few minutes and reboot the system. It is possible that the increased load to the processor immediately after the update may trigger its misbehavior. Once you restart your machine, the App Store will start recognizing the apps that need updating and those that are up to date.
Remember, do not restart the system, shut it down and give your processor and OS a fresh start.
2Change App Store Settings
If restarting your Mac doesn’t work, your next recourse should be the App Store Settings. You’ll have to change some of them and try to solve the issue.
The first stage is to launch “System Preference” and from there, open “App Store”. On the “automatically check for updates” option, toggle it on as well as all the options therein.
Your system will then begin searching actively for any app updated including the system updates and they will also be downloaded and installed automatically, as soon as you turn all these options on.
You can also check the “app is updated automatically”, and close the App Store app and re-launch it after a few seconds. It will display the message: “Mac app store says no updates available”.
Click on Check Now after a few minutes and do either of the following to see if this fix has worked or not.
- Check internet connection.
- Check App Store Purchases.
If you have unwillingly logged out from the App Store with your apple id, no new updates will be installed on your Mac. However, you can still log in to your system with your login credentials and proceed normally with the updates.
3Check Update with Terminal – Force Update
Using Terminal should be the last resort and shouldn’t be attempted carelessly. Always use precaution when working with Terminal. Ensure you have administrator privileges, i.e., admin passwords to effectively execute commands. To check update with the terminal is also considered a force update and should be done in the following way:
From the terminal, execute the following command “sudo softwareupdate –ia”. A message “Finding Available Software”, will be displayed once you execute the command. All the updates should appear on the screen and to install them, type the following command “Sudo softwareupdate – -install – -all”.
If your system is still unresponsive, one last course of action should be typing the command “defaults read com.apple.appstore” and execute it. This command should unmask the issue behind update not showing in App Store.
4Clean Cache of App Store with Finder
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Now for this fix, we’ll employ the use of ‘Finder’. Launch Finder and simultaneously press command + shift + G keys.
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Alternatively, you can open “Go Menu” and select “Go to Folder”. Then type the following command '~/Library/Caches/'. Go to the filename “com.apple.appstore” and delete it from the folder.
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Go back to the top and open 'Go Menu' > 'Go to Folder' but this time, type /private/var/folders and locate “com.apple.appstore” in all the folders and subfolders, then delete it.
Restart your Mac, and hopefully, the issue will be resolved.
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Summary
The MacOS High Sierra is an update for the Apple Macintosh, and it boasts incredible new features as well as boosting the overall processor speed of your machine. The update itself is not lacking in issues that the Mac community have experienced and created forums on. In this article, there are four ways to troubleshoot “Update not showing on App Store” highlighted for you to exploit. The terminal fix is to be left for advanced users and shouldn’t be trifled with.