macOS 15 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 15.x - 15.3.1 qualified with MC 2024.12
macOS 14 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 14.0 - 14.5.x qualified with MC versions:
2024.12, 2024,10, 2024.6, 2024.2, 2023.12, 2023.8.
macOS 13 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 13.0 - 13.7 are all qualified with MC versions:
2024.12, 2024.10, 2024.6, 2024.2, 2023.12, 2023.8.2, MC 2023.8
As of Ventura, Media Composer is usually seeing a major feature release three times per year, whereas Apple is sometimes releasing OS updates as quickly as two weeks between minor releases. So, do your best to keep your computer's OS in qualification with Media Composer.
macOS 12 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 12.0 - 12.7.x are all qualified with MC versions:
2024.10, 2024.6, 2024.2, 2023.12, 2023.8.2, 2023.8, 2023.3, 2022.12.x, 2022.10, 2022.7, 2022.4, 2021.12.5, 2021.12.4, 2021.12.3, 2021.12.2, 2021.12.1, 2021.12
Incremental history of previous releases:
macOS 12.5.1 qualified with MC 2022.10, 2022.7, 2022.4, 2021.12.5, 2021.12.4, 2021.12.3, 2021.12.2, 2021.12.1, 2021.12
macOS 12.3.1 qualified with: MC 2022.10, 2022.7, 2022.4, 2021.12.5, 2021.12.4, 2021.12.3, 2021.12.2, 2021.12.1, 2021.12
macOS 12.3.0 is NOT QUALIFIED
macOS 12.1.0 qualified with: MC 2022.10, 2022.7, 2022.4, 2021.12
macOS 12.0.1 qualified with: MC 2021.12
macOS 12.0 is qualified for MC 2021.12
macOS 11 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 11.7 qualified with: Entire MC 2023 series, 2022 series, 2021 series, and 2020.12 series
macOS 11.6.x qualified with: MC 2022.7, 2022.4, 2021.12.2, 2021.12, 2020.12.6, 2020.12.5
macOS 11.5.x qualified with: MC 2021.9
macOS 11.4.x qualified with: MC 2021.9, 2021.6, 2020.12.3
macOS 11.3.1 qualified with: MC 2021.5
macOS 11.2.3 qualified with: MC 2021.6, 2021.5, 2021.3
macOS 11.2.2, 11.2.1, 11.2.0: NOT QUALIFIED. Apple security issues and data loss issues.
macOS 11.1 qualified with: MC 2021.6, 2021.2, 2020.12.2, 2020.12.1, 2020.12
macOS 11.0, 11.0.1: is NOT QUALIFIED.
macOS 10.15 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 10.15.7 qualified with: Entire 2022 series, 2021 series, and 2020.10-2020.12.8.
macOS 10.15.6 qualified with: MC 2020.10, 2020.9, 2020.8, 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4
macOS 10.15.5 qualified with: MC 2020.9, 2020.8, 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4
With this macOS update, Apple fixed its own “Finder” bug.
macOS 10.15.4 qualified with: MC 2020.9, 2020.8, 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4
Apple “Finder” bug (large files on RAIDs). It is a good idea to upgrade the macOS to 10.15.5 to avoid this Apple issue.
macOS 10.15.3 qualified with: 2020.9, 2020.8, 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4
macOS 10.15.2 qualified with: 2020.9, 2020.8, 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4
macOS 10.15.1 qualified with: 2020.9, 2020.8, 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4
macOS 10.15.0 qualified with: 2020.9, 2020.8, 2020.6, 2020.5, 2020.4
macOS 10.14 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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
macOS 10.13 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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
macOS 10.12 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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
macOS 10.11 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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
macOS 10.10 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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
macOS 10.9 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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
macOS 10.8 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
OSX 10.8.5 qualified with: MC 8.3.1, 8.3.0, 8.2.3, 8.2.2, 8.2.0, MC 7.0.4, 7.0.3, MC/SY 6.0.5.1 patch
OSX 10.8.4 qualified with: MC 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.0, MC 6.0.5
OSX 10.8.3 qualified with: MC 6.5.3, MC/SY 6.0.5
OSX 10.8.2 qualified with: MC 6.5.3, 6.5.2, MC/SY 6.0.5, 6.0.3
OSX 10.8.1 qualified with: MC 6.5.2
OSX 10.8.0 qualified with: MC 6.5.2, MC/SY 6.0.3
macOS 10.7 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
OSX 10.7.5 qualified with: MC 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.0, MC 6.5.5, 6.5.4, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.0, MC/SY 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3.2 patch, MC/SY 5.5.5, 5.5.4, 5.5.3.6 patch, 5.5.2
OSX 10.7.4 qualified with: MC 6.5.5, 6.5.4, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.0, MC/SY 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3
OSX 10.7.3 qualified with: MC 6.5.2, 6.5.0, MC/SY 6.0.3, 6.0.1, MC/SY 5.5.5, 5.5.4, 5.5.2
OSX 10.7.2 qualified with: MC 6.5.2, 6.5.0, MC/SY 6.0.1, 6.0.0
OSX 10.7.1 qualified with: MC 6.5.2, 6.5.0, MC/SY 6.0.1, 6.0.0
OSX 10.7.0 qualified with: MC/SY 5.5.5, 5.5.4, 5.5.3
macOS 10.6 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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