Upgrading From Mojave To Big Sur

  1. Upgrading From Mojave To Big Sur
  2. Problems Upgrading From Mojave To Big Sur
  3. Upgrade From Mojave To Catalina Not Big Sur
  4. Upgrading From Mojave To Big Sur California

Compatibility with Retrospect 17.5 for Mac

Retrospect 17.5 for Mac is certified for Big Sur and APFS. APFS is recognized as a valid volume type, and Retrospect is able to back up, restore, and copy the data. Retrospect supports restoring an HFS+ volume to an APFS volume and restoring an APFS volume to an HFS+ volume as long as there are no case-sensitivity issues with files in the same directory. HFS+ is case-insensitive by default, whereas APFS is case-sensitive by default. You can work around case-sensitivity restore problems by using 'Copy to a new folder' mode. Following the Big Sur compatibility steps, the engine and client will be able to back up your application data under Big Sur.

Before you upgrade to macOS Big Sur review the compatibility notes. The procedure for updating to a new version of macOS on incompatible Macs is as follows: First you will need to obtain the.

As with every system update, we strongly recommend that you perform a backup before and after the upgrade, in case you encounter issues and need to roll back. Previous versions of Retrospect for Mac and Retrospect for Windows have limited support.

Following the Big Sur compatibility steps, the engine and client will be able to back up your application data under Big Sur. As with every system update, we strongly recommend that you perform a backup before and after the upgrade, in case you encounter issues and need to roll back. With my system now working on OC 0.6.3, I created an OC Big Sur install USB, kicked off the install/upgrade, did the 3 or 4 reboots and that’s it. Successful Catalina/OC to Big Sur upgrade. So far everything but on-board Audio works, but that was also the case in Catalina.

Compatibility with Retrospect 16.5, 17 for Mac

  1. The biggest change from Mojave to Catalina, and from Mojave to Big Sur is that iTunes is gone. In its place are three new apps: Music, Podcasts, and Apple TV. The contents of your iTunes Library are split across those three apps and synced over iCloud. It mirrors the way you access music, podcasts and TV shows in iOS.
  2. These are primarily aimed at those upgrading just one step from Catalina. Don’t forget that Big Sur builds on the major changes of macOS 10.15. If you’re planning to upgrade from Mojave or earlier, you should also read this article about upgrading to Catalina, and this one about residual problems in Catalina. Time Machine and backups.

Retrospect 16.5, 17 for Mac are certified for Catalina and APFS. APFS is recognized as a valid volume type, and Retrospect is able to back up, restore, and copy the data. Retrospect supports restoring an HFS+ volume to an APFS volume and restoring an APFS volume to an HFS+ volume as long as there are no case-sensitivity issues with files in the same directory. HFS+ is case-insensitive by default, whereas APFS is case-sensitive by default. You can work around case-sensitivity restore problems by using 'Copy to a new folder' mode. Following the Catalina compatibility steps, the engine and client will be able to back up your application data under Catalina.

However, these versions are not fully compatible with macOS Big Sur due to further changes to Full Disk Access.

Compatibility with Retrospect 15.5, 15.6, and 16 for Mac

Retrospect 15.5, 15.6, and 16 for Mac are certified for Mojave and APFS. APFS is recognized as a valid volume type, and Retrospect is able to back up, restore, and copy the data. Retrospect supports restoring an HFS+ volume to an APFS volume and restoring an APFS volume to an HFS+ volume as long as there are no case-sensitivity issues with files in the same directory. HFS+ is case-insensitive by default, whereas APFS is case-sensitive by default. You can work around case-sensitivity restore problems by using 'Copy to a new folder' mode. Following the Mojave compatibility steps, the engine and client will be able to back up your application data under Mojave.

However, these versions are not fully compatible with macOS Catalina due to further changes to Full Disk Access.

Compatibility with Retrospect 14.6, 15, and 15.1 for Mac

Retrospect 14.6 and 15 for Mac are certified for APFS but not Mojave. APFS is recognized as a valid volume type, and Retrospect is able to back up, restore, and copy the data. Retrospect supports restoring an HFS+ volume to an APFS volume and restoring an APFS volume to an HFS+ volume as long as there are no case-sensitivity issues with files in the same directory. HFS+ is case-insensitive by default, whereas APFS is case-sensitive by default. You can work around case-sensitivity restore problems by using 'Copy to a new folder' mode. However, on Mojave, scanning will hang, so your backups will not complete.

Upgrading From Mojave To Big Sur

Compatibility with Retrospect 10 for Mac through Retrospect 14.5 for Mac

Retrospect is able to install and backup/restore APFS volumes. These show up as SMBFS in the user interface. However, Retrospect Client for Mac is able to install but not run. You will need to upgrade to protect your APFS volume on any Mac client. Moreover, on Mojave, scanning will hang, so your backups will not complete.

Compatibility with Retrospect 9 for Mac

Upgrading

Problems Upgrading From Mojave To Big Sur

Retrospect for Mac will install on APFS, but licensing is not functional and prevents any operation. Retrospect Client for Mac also is able to install but does not run. You will need to upgrade to protect your APFS volume. Moreover, on Mojave, scanning will hang, so your backups will not complete.

Compatibility with Retrospect 8 for Mac

Retrospect 8 for Mac lacks a decade of features and fixes. At this point, you should not be using this version to protect your data.

Compatibility with Retrospect 15.5, 15.6, and 16 for Windows

Retrospect Client for Mac fully supports APFS and Mojave.

Compatibility with Retrospect 12.5 and 15 for Windows

Retrospect Client for Mac supports APFS but not Mojave. On Mojave, the client will appear to succeed without error but actually fail to protect many application data folders.

Compatibility with Retrospect 8 for Windows through Retrospect 12.1 for Windows

Upgrade From Mojave To Catalina Not Big Sur

Mac upgrade from mojave to big sur

Retrospect Client for Mac is able to install but not run. You will need to upgrade to protect your APFS volume on any Mac client. Moreover, your application data will not be protected on Mojave.

OS Version Compatibility

Upgrading From Mojave To Big Sur California

Minimum Version RequiredLatest Version Supported
OS X Snow Leopard (10.6)Retrospect Backup 8 for MacRetrospect Backup 16.1 for Mac
OS X Lion (10.7)Retrospect Backup 9 for MacRetrospect Backup 16.1 for Mac
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)Retrospect Backup 10 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
OS X Mavericks (10.9)Retrospect Backup 11.5 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
OS X Yosemite (10.10)Retrospect Backup 11.5 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
OS X El Capitan Leopard (10.11)Retrospect Backup 13 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
macOS Sierra (10.12)Retrospect Backup 14 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
macOS High Sierra (10.13)Retrospect Backup 15.5 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
macOS Mojave (10.14)Retrospect Backup 15.6 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
macOS Catalina (10.15)Retrospect Backup 16.5 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac
macOS Big Sur (11)Retrospect Backup 17.5 for MacRetrospect Backup 17.5 for Mac