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YvesBernard Posted messages 73 Status Member -  
 YvesBernard -
Hello,
I was using KOMPOSER on Mac; since the Mac update to CATALINA, 32-bit applications are no longer usable.
Do you know if Komposer will receive a 64-bit update?
The same question applies to other applications available for download on Mac that are no longer usable because they are 32-bit.
Thank you for your attention.
Best regards.

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  1. Anonymous user
     
    Good evening,

    To replace KompoZer, you can try the free version of BlueGriffon:
    http://bluegriffon.org

    or even WebAcapella Grid
    https://www.webacappella.com/fr/index.html
    https://www.webacappella.com/fr/DOCUMENTATION/WAGRID/doc_rst/setup/index.html

    For the rest, check the compatibility of your apps with this site:
    https://roaringapps.com/apps?platform=osx
    or this site:
    https://korben.info/go64-recenser-les-applications-32-bit-sur-macos-pour-migrer-sans-douleur-vers-catalina.html
    or:
    https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/25/8930345/macos-catalina-app-compatibility-how-to-desktop

    Best regards.
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  2. YvesBernard
     
    Thank you, it's true there is a 64-bit version of BlueGriffon that works, (thankfully!!) but I was wondering if Kompozer would ever be available in 64-bit??
    Thank you
    Best regards
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  3. Anonymous user
     
    Hello,

    Since no updates have been made to KompoZer in 3 or 4 years, the code is from 2010 / 2011, and the dedicated site for KompoZer no longer exists, I believe the project is discontinued.

    However, I forgot to mention SeaMonkey as another alternative:
    https://www.seamonkey-project.org

    Best regards.
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  4. YvesBernard
     
    I suspected that Komposer wouldn't go any further.
    Thank you for SeaMonkey, but I will stick with BlueGriffon.
    Best regards
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    1. _Ritchi_ Posted messages 21130 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 135
       
      Hello,
      Another solution: abandon Catalina to go back to Mojave and thus get all your favorite applications back.
      Ritchi
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  6. YvesBernard
     
    Thank you, I thought about it. However, it's a bit complicated.
    If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have upgraded to Catalina. Apple was careful not to announce these complications!!!!
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  7. Anonymous user
     
    I recommend exercising the utmost caution before rolling back if you have used recent Apple applications.

    Indeed, to cite an example:

    - a photo library from High Sierra will be converted after being used in Mojave, and will no longer be usable if you revert back to High Sierra (a lived experience on a friend's Mac).

    - Almost certain that in the same vein, a photo library from Mojave, then converted by Catalina, will no longer be usable in Mojave.

    - As for Numbers, Pages, Keynote files, I've noted that rolling back from Mojave to High Sierra allowed for continued work on those files, but it is very possible, even probable, that reverting from Catalina to Mojave will not allow this.

    It’s often this type of trap that one encounters with Apple apps when rolling back.

    So, backing up old version files, caution, and testing are essential...
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  8. YvesBernard
     
    I'm staying very cautious.
    I got tricked when I went towards Catalina. I won't get tricked with a rollback.
    I removed my 32-bit applications and I'm managing with what's left by recovering the 64-bit ones like BlueGriffon.
    Thank you for all the advice.
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