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> Why are people so reactive and sluggish? People should be ready for change.

I'm not sure if you'd be so ready for change if it meant replacing expensive gear that is still totally functional.

Is there a reason you don't freeze the version MacOS, disable all the updates(if possible), disconnect it from internet to prevent the zero-day attack on it and continue using it in mojave or whatever your gear works the best with?

That's one option, but at some point one will want to get a new plugin or something that will require a new macOS version.

But the point is 32-bit apps aren't functional anymore. You either keep up by thinking ahead, or you find yourself suddenly stumped. There's no option to just ignore it.

> But the point is 32-bit apps aren't functional anymore

No? How come I can use Ableton Live 10 in 32 bits to make music then?

I'm pretty sure you can't. There seems to exist only 64 bit versions of Live 10: https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/

When you open Live 10 in Mojave you get this alert:

https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003076340

Interesting. So it's still mixed and has disadvantages of a 64 bit program (no 32 bit plugin support 1) and of a 32 bit program (no compatibility with Catalina) while pretending to be a 64 bit program. Sounds great!

1 at least on Windows

On macOS Catalina?

The main objective is to make music. Running macOS Catalina is optional.

It's not if you're buying a new Mac from today.

Ok but we were talking about running on macOS Catalina here - you need to be 64-bit to run there. And if you don't, you're likely to get left behind.

Or, you know, having to upgrade anyway, people might switch platforms to one which has a better track record in supporting old software.

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