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Which macOS is right for your editing app?

Below is a list of macOS versions. Scroll down to the one you are running on your computer. Paired with it are lists of: 

  • (Grey) Adobe Premiere versions qualified 
  • (Purple) Avid Media Composer versions qualified


***You will guarantee yourself issues if you try to run an unqualified version.

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 26 "Tahoe"

Media Composer

macOS 26.0 - 26.2 qualified with MC versions:

2025: 25.12.1,  25.12


Hard Drive formatting:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/faq/Hard-Drive-Formatting-with-Media-Composer

Adobe Premiere Pro versions >> macOS 26 "Tahoe"

Premiere Pro

macOS 26 qualified with Premiere versions:

26.0 and 26.2 

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 15 "Sequoia"

Media Composer

macOS 15 qualified with MC versions:

2025: 25.12.1.  25.12,  25.6

2024:  24.12.2,  24.12.1,  24.12


Hard Drive formatting:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/faq/Hard-Drive-Formatting-with-Media-Composer

Adobe Premiere Pro versions >> macOS 15 "Sequoia"

Premiere Pro

macOS 15 qualified with Premiere versions:

26.0 and 26.2

25.6, 25.5, 25.4, 25.3, 25.2. 25.1, and 25.0

24.0, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 24.4, 24.5, and 24.6

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 14 "Sonoma"

Media Composer

macOS 14 qualified with MC versions:

2024: 24.12.2,  24.12.1,  24.12,  24,10,  24.6,  24.2

2023: 23.12,  23.8


Hard Drive formatting:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/faq/Hard-Drive-Formatting-with-Media-Composer

Adobe Premiere Pro versions >> macOS 14 "Sonoma"

Premiere Pro

macOS 14 qualified with Premiere versions:


2026: 26.0 and 26.2

2025: 25.6, 25.5, 25.4, 25.3, 25.2. 25.1, 25.0

2024: 24.6, 24.5, 24.4, 24.3, 24.2. 24.1, 24.0


*Sonoma 14.0 and 14.1 known for causing crashes.

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 13 "Ventura"

Media Composer

macOS 13 qualified with MC versions:

2024:  24.12.2,  24.12.1,  24.12,  24.10,  24.6,  24.2

2023:  23.12,  23.8.2,  23.8


Hard Drive formatting:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/faq/Hard-Drive-Formatting-with-Media-Composer

Adobe Premiere Pro versions >> macOS 13 "Ventura"

Premiere Pro

macOS 13 qualified with Premiere versions:


2025: Only 25.3,  25.2,  25.1,  25.0

2024: 24.6,  24.5,  24.4,  24.3,  24.2.  24.1,  24.0 (drops Rosetta support)

2023: 23.6,  23.5,  23.4,  23.3,  23.2.  23.1,  23.0 

2022: 22.6,  22.5,  22.4,  22.3,  22.2.  22.1,  22.0


  • Ventura works on both Intel Macs and Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2/M3/M4) however Silicon Macs run Premiere natively and reportedly much better. 
  • Ventura runs newer Premiere versions better than Monterey.
  • Ventura drops support for MacPro 6;1 "Trashcan Macs".

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 12 "Monterey"

Media Composer

macOS 12 qualified with MC versions:

2024: 24.10,  24.6,  24.2

2023: 23.12,  23.8.2,  23.8,  23.3

2022: 22.12,  22.10,  22.7,  22.4

2021: 21.12.5,  21.12.4,  21.12.3,  21.12.2,  21.12.1,  21.12

Adobe Premiere Pro versions >> macOS 12 "Monterey"

Premiere Pro

macOS 12 qualified with Premiere versions:


2025: Only 25.3,  25.2,  25.1,  25.0

2024: 24.6,  24.5,  24.4,  24.3,  24.2.  24.1,  24.0 (drops Rosetta support)

2023: 23.6,  23.5,  23.4,  23.3,  23.2.  23.1,  23.0 

2022: 22.6,  22.5,  22.4,  22.3,  22.2.  22.1,  22.0


  • Monterey works on both Intel Macs and Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2/M3/M4) however Silicon Macs run Premiere natively and reportedly much better.
  • Monterey is the last macOS that supports MacPro 6;1 "Trashcan Macs".

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 11 "Big Sur"

macOS 11 qualified with MC versions:

Entire 2023 series

Entire 2022 series

Entire 2021 series

Entire 2020.12.x maintenance series

macOS 11.2.2, 11.2.1, 11.2.0 are: NOT QUALIFIED. 

Apple security issues and data loss issues.

macOS 11.0, 11.0.1: are 

NOT QUALIFIED. 


ADOBE PREMIERE USERS: 

Adobe has dropped support for Big Sur.

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.15 "Catalina"

macOS 10.15.x qualified with MC versions:

Entire 2022 series

Entire 2021 series

2020.4 - 2020.12.10

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.14 "Mojave"

IMPORTANT: macOS Mojave is not qualified for any version of the Media Composer 2022 series.

macOS 10.14.6 qualified with: 

Entire MC 2021 series, 2020 series, 2019 series, and 

MC 2018.12.8-2018.12.15. 

macOS 10.14.5 qualified with: 

MC 2019.7, 2019.6, 2018.12.7, 2018.12.6

macOS 10.14.4 is NOT QUALIFIED  

macOS 10.14.3 qualified with: 

MC 2018.12.5, 2018.12.3, 2018.12.2

macOS 10.14.2 qualified with: 

MC 2018.12.1, 2018.12

macOS 10.14.1 qualified with: 

MC 2018.11

macOS 10.14.0 qualified with: 

MC 2018.10

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.13 "High Sierra"

macOS 10.13.6 qualified with: 

MC 2021.6, 2021.5, 2021.3, 2021.2, 2020.12.3, 2020.12.2, 2020.12.1 , 2020.12, 2020.10 , 2020.9, 2020.8 , 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4, 2019.12.4 , 2019.12.3, 2019.12.2 , 2019.12.1, 2019.12, 2019.11, 2019.9, 2019.8, 2019.7, 2019.6, 2018.12.15 , 2018.12.14 , 2018.12.13 , 2018.12.12, 2018.12.11 , 2018.12.10, 2018.12.9, 2018.12.8, 2018.12.7, 2018.12.6, 2018.12.5, 2018.12.3 , 2018.12.2, 2018.12,1 , 2018.12.0 , 2018.11, 2018.10, 2018.9, 2018.8

macOS 10.13.5 qualified with: 

MC 2018.7.1 (2018.7.0 on Windows)

macOS 10.13.4 qualified with: 

MC 2018.5

macOS 10.13.3 qualified with: 

MC 2018.4, 2018,3, 2018.2

macOS 10.13.2 qualified with: 

MC 2018.1, MC 8.10.0

macOS 10.13.1 qualified with: 

MC 8.9.4

macOS 10.13.0 qualified with: 

MC 8.9.3

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.12 "Sierra"

macOS 10.12.6 qualified with: 

MC 2019.12.4 , 2019.12.3, 2019.12.2 , 2019.12.1, 2019.12, 2019.11, 2019.9, 2019.8, 2019.7, 2019.6, 2018.12.15 , 2018.12.14 , 2018.12.13 , 2018.12.12 , 2018.12.11, 2018.12.10 , 2018.12.9 , 2018.12.8, 2018.12.7 , 2018.12.6, 2018.12.5, 2018.12.3 , 2018.12.2 , 2018.12.1 , 2018.12.0 , 2018.11, 2018.10 , 2018.9 , 2018.8, 2018.7, 2018.5 , 2018.4 , 2018.3, 2018.2 , 2018.1 , MC8.10.0, 8.9.4, 8.9.3 , 8.9.2, 8.9.1

macOS 10.12.5 qualified with: 

MC 8.9.0, 8.8.5

macOS 10.12.4 qualified with: 

MC 8.8.5, 8.8.4, 8.8.3

macOS 10.12.3 qualified with: 

MC 8.8.2, 8.8.1, 8.8.0

macOS 10.12.2 qualified with: 

MC 8.7.2

macOS 10.12.1 qualified with: 

MC 8.7.0, 8.6.5

macOS 10.12.0 is NOT QUALIFIED

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.11 "El Capitan"

OSX 10.11.6 qualified with: 

MC 2018.11, 2018.10, 2018.9, 2018.8, 2018.7.1, 2018.5, 2018.4, 2018.3, 2018.2, 2018.1, MC 8.10.0, 8.9.4, 8.9.3, 8.9.2, 8.9. 89.0 8.8.5, 8.8.4, 8.8.3, 8.8.2, 8.8.1, 8.8.0, 8.7.2, 8.7.0, 8.6.5, 8.6.4, 8.6.3, 8.6.2

OSX 10.11.5 qualified with: 

MC 8.6.1, 8.6.0

OSX 10.11.4 qualified with: 

MC 8.5.3

OSX 10.11.3 qualified with: 

MC 8.5.2

OSX 10.11.2 qualified with: 

MC 8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.0

OSX 10.11.1 qualified with: 

MC 8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.0

OSX 10.11.0 is NOT QUALIFIED

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.10 "Yosemite"

OSX 10.10.5 qualified with: 

MC 2018.7.1, 2018.5, 2018.4, 2018.3, 2018.2, 2018.1, MC 8.10.0, 8.9.4, 8.9.3, 8.9.2, 8.9.1, 8.9.0, 8.8.5, 8.8.4, 8.8.3, 8.8.2, 8.8.1, 8.8.0, 8.7.2, 8.7.0, 8.6.5, 8.6.4, 8.6.3, 8.6.2, 8.6.1, 8.6.0, 8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.0, 8.4.5, 8.4.4, 8.4.3, 8.4.2, 8.4.1, 8.4.0, 8.2.6, 8.2.5, MC 7.0.7, 7.0.6.3, 7.0.6.2, 7.0.6.1, 7.0.6, 7.0.5

OSX 10.10.4 qualified with: 

MC 8.4.5, 8.4.4, 8.4.3, 8.4.2, 8.2.5

OSX 10.10.3 qualified with: 

MC 8.4.5, 8.4.4, 8.4.3, 8.4.2, 8.4.1, 8.4.0, 8.2.4, MC 7.0.4.4

OSX 10.10.2 qualified with: 

MC 8.4.5, 8.4.4, 8.4.3, 8.4.2, 8.4.1, 8.4.0, 8.3.1, 8.2.3, MC 7.0.4.3

OSX 10.10.1 qualified with: 

MC 8.4.5, 8.4.4, 8.4.3, 8.4.2, 8.4.1, 84.0, 8.3.1, 8.3.0, 8.2.3, 8.2.2, MC 7.0.4.2 (Performance issues seen on: 2013 MacPro and Westmere MacPros. For these machines, upgrade to macOS10.10.2 or higher.)

OSX 10.10.0 qualified with: 

MC 8.2.3, 8.2.2, 8.2.0

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.9 "Mavericks"

OSX 10.9.5 qualified with: 

MC 8.7.0, 8.6.5, 8.6.4, 8.6.3, 8.6.2, 8.6.1, 8.6.0, 8.5.3, 8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.0, 8.4.5, 8.4.4, 8.4.3, 8.4.2, 8.4.1, 8.4.0, 8.3.2, 8.3.1, 8.3.0, 8.2.3, 8.2.2, 8.2.0, 8.1.0, MC 7.0.7, 7.0.6.3, 7.0.6.2, 7.0.6.1, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4.1, MC 6.5.4.7, 6.5.4.6, 6.5.4.5, 6.5.4.4

OSX 10.9.4 qualified with: 

MC 8.2.3, 8.2.2, 8.2.0, MC 7.0.4.1

OSX 10.9.3 is NOT QUALIFIED

OSX 10.9.2 qualified with: 

MC 8.0.0, MC 7.0.4, MC 6.5.4.2

OSX 10.9.1 qualified with: 

MC 7.0.4, 7.0.3, MC 6.5.4.1

OSX 10.9.0 qualified with: 

MC 7.0.4, 7.0.3, MC 6.5.4.1

Avid Media Composer versions >> macOS 10.8 "Mountain Lion"

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