Roon was updated today on my old iMac running Mac OS 10.15.8 during an update all Roon devices command. The new version is running on my Antipodes server and is accessible by my other remote devices (iPhone and iPad) but the Mac advises now that the OS is too old to run the new version. I use the i…

With this installed does that mean I can update my Roon Server (a Small Green Computer SonicTransporter i5) to 2.65 and control it on my MacBook Pro that runs 10.15.8?

Yes, but this is an interim solution since iOS apps are on the new version, and both will diverge and eventually lead to incompatibility. Your best option is OpenCore Legacy Patcher.

Thank you, but what does iOS have to do with a Mac laptop?

The pre-2.65 release is for macOS only. So, at some point in time it will not work with apps on iOS.

I appreciate your help, but I never asked about iOS as I don’t have any iOS devices. My concern was still using Roon with my old, reliable Macbook Pro, which it seems I can. As I have other devices that can control Roon I’m not worried about other future features.

It would’ve been remiss not to mention iOS since the majority of macOS users also have iOS devices. [image] Roon 2.65 and ARC 1.77 are Live! For Mac users who are not yet able to update to macOS 12 or later, we’re also making a pre-update installer available as a temporary option. This version w…

[image] Neil_Bulk: As I have other devices that can control Roon I’m not worried about other future features. Please make sure that you set those other devices to not automatically install their updates, otherwise there will come a point where they won’t communicate with your Mac…

Again, I appreciate the help but I feel like people are not comprehending my setup and needs. The Mac in question is not used as a Roon Server. As I stated I’m using a SonicTransporter as my server. I use the Mac at my desk to listen to Roon and that’s it. No remotes need to talk with it. If you re…

[image] Neil_Bulk: The Mac in question is not used as a Roon Server. This is understood. You can only run the pre-2.65 version on the Mac, so the issues described will apply. At some point the Mac will cease working.

And now that I have pre-265 installed on my Mac, it’d be nice if every time I started roon it wouldn’t tell me there’s an update available. Not for this machine there isn’t and roon should be smart enough to know that.

Roon 2.65 will not run under Mac OS 10.15.8

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mjw (See you in the major leagues, Jack.) May 1, 2026, 6:51pm 14

It would’ve been remiss not to mention iOS since the majority of macOS users also have iOS devices.