Sep 4, 2020 · Here we look at the best workaround we’ve found to use 32 bits apps on a Mac again. 1. Use a Virtual Machine. The best way to use 32 bit apps or games is to install a virtual machine on a Mac and then run macOS Mojave in it. However to use 32 bit Mac apps or games, this only works on Intel Macs.

Jun 19, 2024 · macOS Catalina [the version after Mojave] exclusively supports 64-bit applications. 32-bit applications no longer run (including all software that utilizes the Carbon API as well as QuickTime 7 applications, image, audio and video codecs). Apple has also removed all 32-bit-only apps from the Mac App Store"

Oct 11, 2019 · Apple's latest version of macOS, Catalina, officially ditches 32-bit app support, but you can still run the software you need by following these steps.

Jun 25, 2024 · Starting with macOS Catalina, 32-bit apps are no longer compatible with macOS. You will see one of these alerts when attempting to open a 32-bit app: [app name] needs to be updated. The developer of this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS. Contact the developer for more information.

Nov 14, 2022 · The bad news is that since macOS Catalina and above, Macs no longer work with 32-bit apps or games. The good news is there are some workarounds you can. The way I read the article, this author claims the 32-bit application has to be able to run on Windows 10 ARM or Windows 11 ARM to work with Parallels on a M1/M2 Mac.

Aug 16, 2021 · Since the advent of Catalina, Apple has removed support for any 32 bit applications, which creates a lot of issues for long term computer users like myself. Mainly because a LOT of the best games are run on an outdated 32 bit platform, and there is no way around that anymore on a Macintosh machine.

Feb 28, 2025 · However, there are workarounds to play 32-bit games on your Mac. 1. Use a Virtual Machine (Best for Compatibility) You can run an older version of macOS in a virtual machine (VM) to play 32-bit games. Use Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox. Get macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier.

If you plan to use macOS beyond Mojave, you need to upgrade any 32-bit apps on your Mac to 64-bit. Hereu2019s how to check for 32-bit apps on your Mac.

Jan 13, 2022 · Learn how to run 32-bit apps on macOS by running MacOS Mojave on a virtual machine on Monterey, Big Sur or Catalina.

Feb 12, 2020 · macOS Mojave will officially be the last version of Apple’s Mac operating system to support 32-bit apps. But what if you absolutely need to use a 32-bit app going forward? While it isn’t exactly the easiest solution, you can always use a virtualization program to create a virtual machine running Mojave.