How to find out if your Mac's software is 32- or 64-bit


If you plan to use Mac ahead of time, you need to upgrade one

64 bit to 32 bit apps on your Mac.





By Roman Loyola


One of the major announcements (among many) of Apple's 2018 WWDCs was that the current version of the Mac operating system, the latest version of Mac OS 10.14, supports 32 bit software (go.macworld.com/32b). does. With MacOS 10.15, only 64 bit software will be supported. Sierra If you launch a 32 bit app in High Sierra, a warning tells you that your app needs to be updated. Alert appears only once in High Sierra, and in On-Off, it appears every 30 days. If you can't remember whether an app needs to be upgraded or not, there are several ways to know besides a launch alert. Here's how the clock is ticking. After reviewing it at the WWDC this June, we will probably see 10 10.15 this fall. If you decide to upgrade to a new Mac, you need to do a little more work than usual to get your Mac ready - you need to make sure your apps have a 64 bit version. If your app is a 32 bit version it will not work. Apple actually started warning people about the change with the Mac 10.13 High.






Find 32-bit apps on your Mac with System Reports

1. In the Finder, click on the Apple menu and select About this Mac.


2. In the Overview section, click the System Report button.


In the left column of the system report, scroll down to the Software section. Then select Applications.


the. The right side can also be empty for a moment. This is because your Mac is compiling a list of software on your Mac. When the window appears, it will have two sections. The upper part is a list of software The bottom part shows more details about an item if you click on it in the list. If you click and hold the dot in the split between the two sections, you can resize the window so you can see more listings or more details.


the. In this list, there is a column called "64-Bit (Intel)" which is located on the far right of the upper row. If you do not see it, try expanding the window by clicking on the right edge and dragging, or you can scroll the window to the right. Once you see the 64-bit (Intel) column, you can click, hold and drag it to the left to place it near the app names.


6. Now you can see if a particular app on your Mac has 64 bit. If it is yes, it is 64 bit. If it is not, this is a 32 bit app and you need to upgrade before using Max 10.15.


Find 32 bit apps on your Mac with Activity Monitor

There is an app called Activity Monitor that you can use to identify if an app is 32 bit or 64 bit. But it works when an app is launched and running.


1. Launch Equity Monitor, which is in the Applications۔ utility.


2. In the CPU section, you see a list of apps running on your Mac. Right-click on the top row of the category. In the popup list that appears, select the type.


top. At the top right of the upper row, a new column will be called "Type". You can click and hold if you want to drag it to a new location. Like, say, ahead of applicants.


4. The type row will tell you if the running app is 32 bit or 64 bit. You need to upgrade to 32 bit apps before using macOS 10.15.


How to upgrade 32-bit APS to 64-bit

Once you identify the 32 bit app, you need to upgrade it, or it will not work in Mac OS 10.15. Upgrading to this usually involves downloading updates made by the developer.


> If you purchased the app in Apple's App Store, check it for any updates. Click Updates in the left column of the App Store app. The updates appear in the large window to the right.


> Check the developer's website for updates.


> Some apps may find updates to the app. Launch the app, and search for "Updates" or the Help menu, or a menu named after the app (for example, the Safari menu in Safari), or the app's preferences.