Installed all system updates (besides Catalina), and it auto restart while installing system updates, whamp! Hit with critical software update. So it's a loop again. (I did replace my screen with a third party repairman due to the 2016 MBP touch bar encountered backlight failed issue). Not sure if this is related.-Additional update. For security, only Apple’s ‘Install macOS’ application and the intermediate software and security update packages have the necessary entitlements to change the built-in firmware(s). Firmware updates can be in system updates (minor version updates, i.e. 10.14.4 to 10.14.5), security updates, and major system upgrades (i.e. 10.13 to 10.15). Download the latest Catalina Installer using the latest Catalina Patcher version. Some third-party applications do not open or crash on launch This is an issue Apple introduced in 10.15.4, and is not an issue with the patch itself. To work around this, immediately relaunch the affected application after receiving the crash message. Guide for Mojave (Also the patcher download page) Guide for Catalina (Also the patcher download page) When you done with the patcher you can comeback to this page again for the next step. Installing macOS Mojave/Catalina. To install macOS Mojave or Catalina you can choose to doing a clean install or doing a direct upgrade. . The following editors are no longer supported at this time and will not work on Catalina: Line 6 Edit Vyzex Backtrack Utility Updaters. Line 6 Updater works as expected. Line 6 Monkey is not compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina). A solution for Catalina customers to update firmware is in-progress.
With a few exceptions, macOS 10.15 (Catalina) is supported by our currently active applications and drivers.
Below is a detailed rundown of compatibility issues for Line 6 products on a case-by-case basis. If you run into any problems or have a question for us, please reach out via the Contacts page (https://line6.com/company/contact/).
Editors:
• All currently supported editors work as expected.
• The following editors are no longer supported at this time and will not work on Catalina:
- Line 6 Edit
- Vyzex
- Backtrack Utility
Updaters
• Line 6 Updater works as expected.
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• Line 6 Monkey is not compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina). A solution for Catalina customers to update firmware is in-progress.
Drivers
• All currently supported drivers and devices work as expected except for the Helix custom driver.
• Helix class compliant audio works as expected.
• The Helix custom driver (which adds support for additional sample rates) does not yet work correctly.
Plug-ins
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• Currently, Helix Native and POD Farm 2 work as expected on all supported DAWs, except Cubase, as there is no 64-bit VST version of POD Farm 2 for macOS. As DAWs are updated to adopt Apple’s latest requirements and security measures, our plug-ins may need to be updated to continue working with those DAWs. We will work with DAW vendors to update Helix Native and POD Farm 2, but we cannot guarantee that they will not release updates that break our compatibility.
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If you run into trouble installing our software under Catalina, please see this article:
If you've updated to Catalina and you're having trouble with the software that we list in the article as working, it's likely you have a 32-bit version of those programs installed. Please uninstall them and then download the latest version of them, which will be 64-bit.
We also have an article that describes how to run older OS versions in order to use discontinued software.
Apple is persistent about software updates. Since the updates are free, it’s not exactly a monetary motivation, though newer versions of macOS have an increasing number of services, like the new TV app in Catalina, which inherits previous features from iTunes and will allow Apple TV+ subscriptions when they arrive.
Many people simply aren’t ready for macOS 10.15 Catalina, and may be waiting for a “dot one” release—10.15.1—or for “never.” How can you prevent a persistent update reminder and badge? It involves some command-line instructions.
Warning!
Whenever you work at the command line, you need to enter instructions exactly and it’s best to have a current complete backup before you start just in case.
Warning!
Disabling notification of updates can mean that you miss important security updates for your current version of macOS. Keep aware of other updates if you pursue this course.
How to stop the Catalina update reminders
Apple replicates many of its utilities that appear with graphical interfaces in macOS as terminal commands. That includes Software Update. Follow these steps to halt reminders and remove the red badge from System Preferences showing an update.
Launch System Preferences and click Software Update.
Click Advanced.
Uncheck the first three boxes: Check for Updates, Download New Updates When Available, and Install macOS Updates.
Click OK.
Now launch Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Enter the following commands below, copying each line and pasting it, then pressing Return at the end.
sudo softwareupdate --ignore 'macOS Catalina'
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences AttentionPrefBundleIDs 0
killall Dock
The first item disable updates for macOS Catalina; the second and third prevent the red badge in System Preferences and restart the Dock (without affecting the rest of your system) to reset the state of the System Preferences icon.
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The red badge will return, however, every time macOS checks for updates. Opening the Software Update preference can trigger that check, which then causes the badge to reappear!
If you’d like to get updates that include macOS Catalina, return to the Terminal and enter this command, followed by Return:
sudo softwareupdate --reset-ignored
This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Koen.
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