Sad truth about iOS apps

[Graham Samuel]

Thanks - I hope I have the same experience as you - just bit the bullet and ordered a new iMac. 

Graham

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> On 17 May 2020, at 18:47, Dev via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> No problems on two machines here with Catalina and Mail. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 17, 2020, at 1:32 AM, Graham Samuel via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> There is a consistent tale (more than a rumour, I think) that Catalina can mess up some people's mail messages, if you use Apple Mail. Did that affect you? It’s the thing about Catalina that scares me most - after all, we’ve had lots of warning about 32 bit apps.
>> 
>> Graham
>> 
>>>> On 17 May 2020, at 00:01, kee nethery via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Replaced or just deleted any 32 bit apps I had. Opened files in 32 bit apps and converted them into something else, typically Text or PDF. Lots of files I printed to PDF and stored the PDF versions. 
>>> 
>>> Bought some software to open MacDraw files and save them as PDF.
>>> 
>>> I had some WriteNow files that I had to move to a really old laptop, print to PDF, and then move back. 
>>> 
>>> All in all, I’m pretty sure that every file I now have can be viewed under Catalina. And thus, I have migrated to Catalina. It took a bunch of time, but hey, have lots of time right now.
>>> 
>>> Kee
>>> 
>>>>> On May 16, 2020, at 6:40 AM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> For those who upgrade to Catalina, remember you will lose any 32 bit apps
>>>> as Apple has forced everyone to move to 64 bit apps.
>>>> 
>>>> Good luck!
>>>> 
>>>> Rick
>>>> 
>>>>> On May 16, 2020, at 5:42 AM, Erik Beugelaar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Update: You can direclty upgrade from High Sierra to Catalina using the macOS Catalina Patcher.
>>>>> Be sure that High Sierra is up-to-date and using APFS (new Apple File System) instead of HFS+.
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