Roon incompatible with Mac OS Catalina 10.15.8 (ref#YY3O54)

[Dave_McFall]

Hi! What’s not quite right with Roon?

· None of the above quite fits

None of the above quite fits

· None of these quite match

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· I have just been advised my computer operating system is not good enough to now run Roon . what do I do, I don't want to but. a new computer. The operating system is Mac OS Catalina 10.15.8 and my computer tells me it is upto date

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[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

See the release notes: Roon 2.65 and ARC 1.77 are Live!

This update requires at least macOS 12. For now, you can install the previous Roon version for macOS (and then turn off automatic updates):

@vova

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 will not receive future updates or security fixes, and may become incompatible with current Roon Remote or ARC versions over time. You can find the installer here.

For the future, a free option is to update your Mac with the OCLP app. This works with nearly all Intel Macs update at least to macOS 12, which is all you need.

Upcoming Roon Minimum System Requirements

It’s really just: Download the installer app Start the installer app, insert USB stick into Mac, click Create macOS Installer and choose the USB stick Start another app and click button to choose what you want to do (i.e., Build and Install OpenCore) Reboot Mac and start from the inserted USB stick The instructions are step by step with pictures, it’s not more difficult than installing Roon ROCK (I’d say less difficult) and everyone managed that. But up to you, a Nucleus One or new Mac Min…

[connor]

Hi @Dave_McFall,

Thank you for your post. @Suedkiez is correct here; the Roon minimum hardware requirements have updated as of April 27 (the latest release) for both stability and security reasons.

There is a temporary installer available here for users who are in a bind without Roon in the meantime:

Roon 2.65 and ARC 1.77 are Live!

Hey Everyone, This is a major release for us, and an important step forward for Roon. We’ve migrated the platform underneath the app to a newer foundation, which improves performance today and gives us a much stronger base for the work ahead. In practical terms, that means better efficiency, reduced memory usage, and a platform that gives us more room to keep improving Roon in the releases to come. You should feel that work in everyday use. RoonServer now uses memory more efficiently and retur…

One workaround if you wish to keep this current hardware setup is to use the OCLP (Open Core Legacy Patcher) app as described in the post above.