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Level 3
posted Dec 11, 2020 8:15:43 PM

2020 TT Premier for Mac OS requirements

I just purchased 2020 TT Premier for Mac. When loading a message said the program would not function starting January 2021 unless the OS upgraded to Catalina or higher. I now have OS Mojave 10.14.6 and for other reasons will not upgrade to OS Catalina or higher. 

 

Please advise if this limitation correct and what recourse possible.

  • Equipment: MacBook Air 13in. early 2015
  • Memory 8 Gigabyte
  • OS Mojave 10.14.6 

Thank you

 

 

 

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Level 15
Dec 11, 2020 8:29:05 PM

That is just a warning about NEXT year.  Every year TurboTax is a NEW program for that tax year and is developed using the Apple supplies developer tools.  Apple only support 3 years and will drop OSX 10.14 next year (they dropped 10.13 this year).  This is an Apple decision and not TurboTax.

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Level 15
Dec 11, 2020 8:29:05 PM

That is just a warning about NEXT year.  Every year TurboTax is a NEW program for that tax year and is developed using the Apple supplies developer tools.  Apple only support 3 years and will drop OSX 10.14 next year (they dropped 10.13 this year).  This is an Apple decision and not TurboTax.

Level 3
Dec 12, 2020 11:30:04 AM

Thanks for very quick response. Yes, the alert was a wake up and surprising.Good to know I am good for year 2021 with the 2020TT Premier. I hesitate to upgrade my MacBook Air 2015 with OS Mojave 10.14.6. I also still use Excel for Mac 2011 ver. 14.7.7. This version of Excel not supported in new Mac OS such as Catalina. I have no need to update Excel as expensive & do not require all the functions. Now must try to figure out how I can continue into the future with these older versions of software or what can be substituted.

 

Thanks again 

Not applicable
Dec 12, 2020 4:38:04 PM

there is on-line prep - here's the link to find out if your system meets the minimum online requirements.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/system-requirements/help/turbotax-online-system-requirements/00/25787