Compatibility with MacOS Catalina

[bleyden]

Hello all,

I wanted to check in, as I'm quite done clicking the remind me later button on my mac to install my Catalina update, and wanted to check in and see if anyone has run into any issues with FM16 Pro Advanced and OS Catalina.  I don't have a server, just using the database on my own computer, no plugins, etc.  just a bare-bones license of FileMaker.  Thanks!

[S. Walton]

I have just upgraded to Catalina and my install of FMP 16.0.6 has a 'banned' overlay on the dock and tells me that it needs to be updated and will not run on Catalina.  One doc on filemaker.com KB says that "FileMaker Pro 15 or higher on OS X can be run only as a 64-bit application," so it would seem like it was already ready for Catalina, but no obvious updater. It is a 2019 update, so it is disappointing that it won't run or obvious fix.  Maybe this has been lost in the transition to Claris and all support for <FMP18 is gone?  Anyone else able to run FMP16 on Catalina?

[Wim Decorte]

Only the latest v-version of FM18 is compatible with Catalina, and even then with some remaining issues

https://support.filemaker.com/s/article/FileMaker-and-macOS-Catalina-Compatibility?language=en_US

So don't expect to run 16 or 17 well.  Catalina is a very different OS under-the-hood, totally unlike its predecessors so its a pretty big break with the past in many areas.  Don't expect software companies to back-fix many of their old versions.

[MCS]

On 11/3/2019 at 12:18 AM, bleyden said:

Hello all,

I wanted to check in, as I'm quite done clicking the remind me later button on my mac to install my Catalina update, and wanted to check in and see if anyone has run into any issues with FM16 Pro Advanced and OS Catalina.  I don't have a server, just using the database on my own computer, no plugins, etc.  just a bare-bones license of FileMaker.  Thanks!

On my side, FmP 16, Version 16.0.6.600, works pretty well with Catalina.

One issue i found is the script step "EXPORT RECORDS " in EXCEL FILE FORMAT. You'll need to tick the optional choice " Use with full access privileges".

SQLRunner Plugin is still working!😌