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Using a Legacy application with macOS27 Golden Gate

Dear all, on this Forum,


Using a " Legacy" application with macOS27 Golden Gate.


Until recently, before moving to macOS 27 Golden Gate, I was able to use the excellent Project Management software application, "ProjectLibre Desktop"


It apparently, it requires aspects of "Rosetta" ... that elegantly crafted Interpolation sub-system?


Subsequently I'm unable use this application and access these complex files I'd been working with.


I would be most obliged, if any here, could suggest a likely "work-around" ... Indeed another noble Bridge, in order to"resuscitate" the said ProjectLibre?

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TL;DR – update your ProjectLibre Desktop app to the latest version (1.9.8).


A warning is triggered when you launch an Intel-only app, and you will see it every time you launch such an app. Launching a recently used Intel app again won't trigger it, but if enough time has passed then you'll see the warning again for that app. For example, I last used the SynologyAssistant app to check on my NAS over a month ago, and launching it generated the banner message.



That warning means that the app in question will stop running on macOS 28, assuming you upgrade to it when it comes out in the fall of 2027 (just under a year from now). In the meantime, ProjectLibre Desktop will keep working but you'll see the occasional nag. You should be prompted to install Rosetta 2 if it's needed.



If you don't see the prompt, you can install Rosetta 2 using Terminal. Apple provides instructions for that HERE. 


To avoid this issue you need to run only Universal or Apple Silicon apps. For apps that are Intel only, contact the developers and push them to release updated versions of their apps (but keep in mind that they have over a year before their apps stop working on macOS). 


In the case of ProjectLibre Desktop, v1.9.8 runs natively on Apple Silicon (M-series Macs), so update to that version and you will not see the warning nor will you need Rosetta 2 to run the app.

 

To see which of your other apps are Intel and thus need to be updated or they won't run on macOS 28 (Fall 2027), hold the Option key and click the Apple menu, then select System Information (the top item). Select Applications in the Software section of the sidebar, then click on the Kind column header to sort them. 



Some apps aren't readily identifiable by the name, but when you select that app you will get more info. For example, 'commandFilter' is a component of the Epson printer drivers. Apps like that can be safely deleted. 

 

Here's what Apple has to say about updating your apps:

Learn how to update Intel-based apps for Apple silicon - Apple Support

Dear neuroanatomist,

Again thank you for your suggestions.

However, the solutions described were unable achieve the desired result of getting ProjectLibre to run on my MacBook Pro M2Max running macOS27.0.1 Golden Gate.[ARM86]

From my research, it indicates, I'm not the only Apple ARM86 using facing this issue.

Today 20261007 around 16:00 EST, this post appeared on SourceForge


Tahoeob, Posted a comment on discussion Bug List on ProjectLibre - Project Management


Well, amazing timing.... a major new desktop release is pending. It is in final testing and anticipate release this month! I can't comment on the annotation but it is a huge release on updated UI, bug fixes and performance!


Hopefully, this projected release will resolve the issues?

Replying to neuroanatomist response to my question "Using a Legacy application with macOS27 Golden Gate"

Specifically ProjectLibre Desktop