In late 2019, Apple released macOS Catalina (10.15). Of the many notable changes, the biggest one that affects small business is the removal of support for 32-bit apps. What does this mean? Simply put, a 32-bit app will not run on macOS Catalina - only 64-bit apps.

As a Canadian company supporting Mac based business for their accounting software, the question we are most asked is: What accounting software options are available for macOS that are 64-bit?

Well as noted on our site there is two options for Desktop software on macOS: 1) Accountedge (small business) 2) Connected Accounting and ERP (small to mid sized business)

Of our two apps we support, only Connected has made a 64-bit application that supports the new macOS. This version was released in April 2019, well before the deadline required for macOS Catalina. Accountedge does NOT have a 64-bit version and there is no indication of when/if this may come to pass.

At this time, if you are a Mac based business, using the current macOS, the only option we can recommend is Connected Accounting and ERP which is 64-bit and has Retina display support.