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I have used Encore for many years. Of course, I am disappointed that 6 has never become available.
However, it is what it is and I am trying to make the best of the situation.
What is the latest Mac OS that will run Encore? Right now, it is running on High Sierra 10.13.6 on a Mac Mini that I have deliberately kept running Word and Excel from 2008.
I am needing to upgrade these products which will require a software change. Is there a way to do this via a virtual system within a system, or would I be ahead to just buy a friend’s used laptop and move Encore there.
If so, what is the most recent OS version that will still run Encore?
The “most recent” version of macOS that will run Encore 5 is Mojave (macOS 10.14.6). Encore 5 runs quite fine in such a case (I’m still having and old Mac mini running just for that purpose next to my Mac Studio). But as to Word and Excel, you can’t run a version higher than 16.54 (issued octobre 2021) which can be activated with a Microsoft 365 licence, an Office 2021 or an Office 2019 licence.
Running a virtual system can be an option, but the recent Macs with a Silicon processor won’t be able to run Mojave, even in a virtual machine. So, it’s a difficult compromise ahead. Think that if (if!) Encore 6 is out next month (but who knows?), things will be quite different.
Encore 5 runs far, far better over Mojave than High Sierra. Richard and I went back and forth over the High Sierra issues with him blaming Apple — he was right.
If your Mac was first built 2012–2018, it can run Mojave on an APFS Volume (the 2012 Mac Pro 5.1 must have a Metal Graphics GPU—all other 2012 Macs have it). The key is the year of introduction—the iMac Pro, for example, was still being built in 2020 but it’s officially a 2017 Mac as that was the year it was introduced. Macs introduced earlier or later cannot do this unless running Virtual Machine on a later Intel Mac.
I have a pair of 2012 MacBook Pros running Mojave. Both have been upgraded to SSDs replacing the original mechanical hard drives—an easy, inexpensive DIY upgrade that makes them run much faster.
If I had the desk space, I’d add the least expensive iMac Pro but my MBPs do get the job done. The ones I owned were great machines but I have moved on to a M2 Studio Ultra for my day-to-day.
Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated. I was given a 2011 Mac in pristine condition which has OS High Sierra 10.13.6. I would like to dedicate this unit to Encore and remove Encore from my Mac Mini which is running the same OS.
Note: I have kept this OS on the Mac Mini strictly to be able to access and print items in Encore. Once Encore is removed from this machine, I will upgrade to Sonoma 14.6.1 which is the OS on two other Macs in my office.
What procedure do I need to follow in order to move Encore from one machine to the other? Also, how do I enable Encore to print from the “new” machine as it does now from the Mac Mini?
Many thanks for your feedback.
A library move from one system to another is probably not sufficient, a few things need to come “inside” the system. You need to reinstall.
If you don’t have the installation file anymore, please send me a mail and you’ll get a download link for an installer.You’ll need the registration code, though.
I was given a 2011 Mac in pristine condition which has OS High Sierra 10.13.6. I would like to dedicate this unit to Encore and remove Encore from my Mac Mini which is running the same OS.
Encore doesn’t run very well over High Sierra and a 2011 Mac cannot run Mojave. There are workarounds for most of the issues but it’s frustrating when you can’t see measure endings and other problems.
You really want a Mac model made 2012–2018. These run Mojave.
Note: I have kept this OS on the Mac Mini strictly to be able to access and print items in Encore. Once Encore is removed from this machine, I will upgrade to Sonoma 14.6.1 which is the OS on two other Macs in my office.
As my friends who control satellites say, “That is a non-problem.” Install Sonoma on a new APFS Volume. Update your High Sierra Volume to Mojave (download the installer from Apple). It’s ridiculously easy. Here’s the Apple Support doc on this. Hold the Option key when starting to change between the volumes—to reboot into the same Volume, select it as the Startup Disk.
Add, delete, or erase APFS volumes in Disk Utility on Mac
Do not Partition your drive; create Volumes instead as needed.
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