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# SBGrid and MacOS 10.15 'Catalina'
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-## SBGrid is not compatible with MacOS 10.15 "Catalina"
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-The next version of Apple's MacOS operating system, 10.15 "Catalina" was released October 7, 2019. This is a major update that imposes significant changes and is currently incompatible with the SBGrid software collection.
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+## SBGrid is not compatible with MacOS 10.15 "Catalina" without temporarily disabling System Integrity Protection (SIP)
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+The latest version of Apple's MacOS operating system, 10.15 "Catalina" was released October 7, 2019. This is a major update that imposes significant changes. This OS is currently incompatible with the SBGrid software collection without addition of /programs on the root partition.
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-The OS enforces strict filesystem controls that break SBGrid installation.
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-The upgrade process silently repartitions the hard disk into system and data partitions. The system partition is then mounted read-only with the data partition 'firmlinked'. Firmlinks are a new apple system-only link divised for this release. Because of the read-only filesystem, creating a /programs symbolic link is not possible without disabling SIP and remounting the disk with write permissions.
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+The new OS enforces strict filesystem controls. The upgrade process silently repartitions the hard disk into system and data partitions and the system partition is then mounted read-only with the data partition 'firmlinked'. Firmlinks are a new apple system-only link divised for this release. Because of the read-only filesystem, creating a /programs symbolic link is not possible without disabling SIP and remounting the system disk with write permissions. Instructions on that process are below. The work-around is it not particularly challenging to complete and only needs to be performed once. However, it does require two reboots of the system.
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-10.15 also drops support for 32-bit binaries required by many older applications. We are activly cataloging the application versions that will no longer be available after 10.14 and [will make that list available](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSZEEdZhYIdRq0BoY-Aq8XFO1QSR6idkO72N2UeACWSG8-84gLlPqE_v9NrFO9na66gZ3_6PCSDUXGI/pubhtml?gid=1974952972&single=true) .
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+Note that 10.15 "Catalina" also drops support for 32-bit binaries required by many older applications. We are actively cataloging the application versions that will no longer be available after 10.14 and [will make that list available](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSZEEdZhYIdRq0BoY-Aq8XFO1QSR6idkO72N2UeACWSG8-84gLlPqE_v9NrFO9na66gZ3_6PCSDUXGI/pubhtml?gid=1974952972&single=true) .
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-We strongly recommend against upgrading to 10.15 on any Mac with SBGrid installed until we can support the new OS. That process is currently underway, but it may be some time before 10.15 is officially supported. We are also compiling a list of software applications that will no longer be available on MacOS after version 10.14.
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+We recommend against upgrading to 10.15 on any Mac with SBGrid installed, particularly if you rely on 32-bit software. We are in the process of adding Catalina support and intend to support the OS in spring of 2020. We are also compiling a list of software applications that will no longer be available on MacOS after version 10.14 "Mojave".
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## How to stop nagging macOS update alerts
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It is possible to turn off the nagging pop ups.
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sudo ln -s /opt/sbgrid /programs
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+To install the software, you can use the install client normally. It will create the required paths and install the software. After the initial installation, you can use the install client as in previous MacOS releases, even after the steps below.
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### 3. Re-enable SIP
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- Restart your Mac.
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- Before macOS starts up, hold down Command-R and keep it held down until you see an Apple icon and a progress bar. Release. This boots you into Recovery.
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email accounts@sbgrid.org with your info and we'll hook you up.
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## Supported OSes
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-[Linux (CentOS/RHEL 6 or 7 recommended) or Apple OSX computers running MacOSX v10.11 - 10.14.](operatingsystems)
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+[Linux (CentOS/RHEL 7 or 8 recommended) or Apple OSX computers running MacOSX v10.12 - 10.14.](operatingsystems)
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+MacOS 10.15 Catalina can be used, but a work-around is required to add the /programs path.
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+See [here for more info :](catalina)
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### Pre-installation requirements
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**Admin access required on your computer.**
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### Known Issues
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* **rsync required on 873 or 8080**. The application will fail if outbound port 873 and port 8080 are blocked by your institution or are otherwise not available. You can check if you can access [port 873 here](http://portquiz.net:873) and [port 8080 here](http://portquiz.net:8080)