macOS 26 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 26.x qualified with MC versions:
2025.12
As of Ventura, Avid seems to be releasing a new version of Media Composer 2-3 times per year, whereas Apple is sometimes releasing OS updates monthly... So, do your best to keep your computer's OS in qualification with Media Composer.
macOS 15 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 15.x - 15.3.1 qualified with MC versions:
2024.12.2
2024.12.1
2024.12
As of Ventura, Avid seems to be releasing a new version of Media Composer 2-3 times per year, whereas Apple is sometimes releasing OS updates monthly... So, do your best to keep your computer's OS in qualification with Media Composer.
macOS 14 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 14.0 - 14.5.x qualified with MC versions:
2024.12.2, 2024.12.1, 2024.12
2024,10
2024.6
2024.2
2023.12
2023.8
As of Ventura, Avid seems to be releasing a new version of Media Composer 2-3 times per year, whereas Apple is sometimes releasing OS updates monthly... So, do your best to keep your computer's OS in qualification with Media Composer.
macOS 13 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 13.0 - 13.7 are all qualified with MC versions:
2024.12.2, 2024.12.1, 2024.12
2024.10
2024.6
2024.2
2023.12
2023.8.2
2023.8
As of Ventura, Avid seems to be releasing a new version of Media Composer 2-3 times per year, whereas Apple is sometimes releasing OS updates monthly... 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
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 versions:
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 versions:
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 versions:
2022.10
2022.7
2022.4
2021.12
macOS 12.0.1 qualified with MC versions:
2021.12
macOS 12.0 is qualified with MC versions:
2021.12
macOS 11 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 11.7 qualified with MC versions:
Entire 2023 series
Entire 2022 series
Entire 2021 series
Entire 2020.12 maintenance series
macOS 11.6.x qualified with MC versions:
2022.7
2022.4
2021.12.2
2021.12
2020.12.6
2020.12.5
macOS 11.5.x qualified with MC version:
2021.9
macOS 11.4.x qualified with MC versions:
2021.9
2021.6
2020.12.3
macOS 11.3.1 qualified with MC version:
2021.5
macOS 11.2.3 qualified with MC versions:
2021.6
2021.5
2021.3
macOS 11.2.2, 11.2.1, 11.2.0 are: NOT QUALIFIED.
Apple security issues and data loss issues.
macOS 11.1 qualified with MC versions:
2021.6
2021.2
2020.12.2
2020.12.1
2020.12
macOS 11.0, 11.0.1: are
NOT QUALIFIED.
macOS 10.15 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
macOS 10.15.7 qualified with MC versions:
Entire 2022 series
Entire 2021 series
2020.10 - 2020.12.8.
macOS 10.15.6 qualified with MC versions:
2020.10
2020.9
2020.8
2020.6
2020.5
2020.4
macOS 10.15.5 qualified with MC versions:
2020.9
2020.8
2020.6
2020.5
2020.4
Note: with this macOS update, Apple fixed its own “Finder” bug.
macOS 10.15.4 qualified with MC versions:
2020.9
2020.8
2020.6
2020.5
2020.4
Urgent: Apple “Finder” bug (large files on RAIDs). Upgrade the macOS to 10.15.5 to avoid this Apple issue.
macOS 10.15.3 qualified with MC versions:
2020.9
2020.8
2020.6
2020.5
2020.4
macOS 10.15.2 qualified with MC versions:
2020.9
2020.8
2020.6
2020.5
2020.4
macOS 10.15.1 qualified with MC versions:
2020.9
2020.8
2020.6
2020.5
2020.4
macOS 10.15.0 qualified with MC versions:
2020.9
2020.8
2020.6
2020.5
2020.4
macOS 10.14 series: Qualified Avid Media Composer versions:
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
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:
Here's the link to the LEGACY VERSION MATRIX. Have fun scrolling!