It lists all apps, no matter where they are, in alphabetical order, and the only way that you can see which are in the Applications folder, for instance, is to select each individually. Most significantly, it only lists apps, and not other executable code in bundles. System Information has other shortcomings. For example, my iMac fails to include some apps which were pre-installed, such as iMovie. If you’re still running Sierra, you’ll notice that several apps supplied by Apple as part of macOS 10.12 are 32-bit – DVD Player is a surprising example and even in High Sierra isn’t yet 64-bit – and that Apple’s apps purchased from the App Store are also not faultless – amazingly Compressor 4.4.1 is still 32-bit, as it latest update just before the 12 April deadline failed to deliver a 64-bit version.Īlthough the list shown here is extensive, it is not always complete. You will also see all sorts of odd utilities tucked away in mystery locations, managing licensing, configuration and updates. If you have older software installed, such as Adobe CS6, you may be surprised at how many of its apps and tools are still 32-bit. Adjust the column widths so that you can see that headed 64-Bit (Intel), and click on it to sort the list with 32-bit apps at the top. In the window which then opens, select Applications in the Software section of the listing at the left.ĭepending on how many apps you have installed, this will take a while to display the list. To do this, open About This Mac and click on the System Report… button. Most widely recommended is browsing the list of apps in System Information. There are several further checks which you can make – preferably in the near future.
Although useful, this is clearly not the best way to tell whether you need to look for an upgrade or replacement. You are not going to be plagued by them: Apple says that this warning only appears once, to make you aware rather than nag incessantly. If you are running High Sierra 10.13.4 and have launched any 32-bit apps since 12 April, you will have seen the new warnings which have started to appear.
Apple did not, though, announce that 10.14 would not support 32-bit software, but that “macOS High Sierra would be the last version of macOS to run 32-bit apps without compromise.” Among the many announcements Apple made during WWDC last June (2017) was its intention that all macOS software should run in 64-bit mode for macOS 10.14.
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