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TurboTax will not load in iMac with latest operating system

user17741945970 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:57:23 GMT

With Ventura 13.7.8, Turbo Tax tells me it is not comparable, will not load and says I need to update my system. This is the latest IOS for iMac. No amount of cache clearing, deletes or restarts change this. What’s the problem with Turbo Tax?

Re: TurboTax will not load in iMac with latest operating system

VolvoGirl — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:02:41 GMT

Sorry. For 2025 you will need Windows 11 or later or Mac OS Sonoma 14 or later (newer). Click on the 2025 tab at the top.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/tta-system-requirements

You will have to find a computer you can install it on or switch to the Online version.

Start an Online return here,
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online

If you used the Desktop program last year here’s How to transfer into the Online version. You need to have the prior year .tax2024 file on your computer. Expand the link if you used the CD/download last year........
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/transfer-last-year-return-turbotax-online/L279eUvY2_US_en_US?uid=l8w7nlbv

Or here’s How to switch and transfer from the Desktop program into the Online version........
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/how-do-i-switch-from-turbotax-cd-download-to-turbotax-online/00/859756

If you used the Desktop program before you may notice several differences and not like the online version. It has less features and no Forms Mode. The Online versions don't have all the same forms so you might have to upgrade to a higher Online version. You can only do 1 return per account. Your return is only saved online so be sure to save both the .tax2025 data file and the pdf file to your computer when you are done. In case you need to amend in the future or if you need a copy to get a loan or something. You might not be able to access your online return when you need a copy.

Re: TurboTax will not load in iMac with latest operating system

user17741945970 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:04:39 GMT

What an interesting response. Considering this is a 3 year old iMac with its most recent upgrade, rest assured I will not be buying a new computer nor Turbo Tax in the future. Thanks, I quess...

Re: TurboTax will not load in iMac with latest operating system

Daveh110 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:08:37 GMT

That's strange because from what I have googled, mac OS 14, will run on iMacs from 2019 and newer. macOS 13 is End of Life. I find it hard to imagine that Apple would be abandoning users after just 3 years. (Or even less since they EoL'd it last year.)