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New Member
posted Jun 1, 2019 9:51:26 AM

What is the minimum operating system requirement for mac next year (turbotax 2019)? I'm currently using mac os sierra 10.12.6. will that work?

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Expert Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:51:28 AM

Mac CD/Download Products

Below are the minimum requirements for TurboTax Federal 2018 software installed on a Mac computer.

Processor
  • Multi-core Intel Processor with 64-bit required.
Monitor
  • 1024x768 screen resolution or higher.
Operating Systems
  • macOS Sierra 10.12 or later.
RAM
  • 2 GB or more recommended.
Hard Disk Space
  • 650 MB for TurboTax.
Internet Connection
  • 56 Kbps modem (Broadband connection highly recommended).
  • Required for product updates.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:51:34 AM

No help. Got that info online.  I’m looking not next years (2019 tax) not this year. Heard system requirements would be going up.

Expert Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 9:51:37 AM

I'm sorry, but system requirements for 2019 software has NOT been announced yet. You will probably have to wait until Summer or even Fall to find out. Thank you...

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 9:51:39 AM

No help. Got that info online.  I’m looking not next years (2019 tax) not this year. Heard system requirements would be going up.

Level 3
Jun 29, 2019 10:14:25 PM

Please check with your staff. I seem to remember after using Turbo Tax 2018, the program warned me that I would need to upgrade to at least High Sierra: I am on Sierra now. I would want to verify this information as well before going through the trouble of upgrading my OS.

Level 15
Jun 30, 2019 6:12:06 AM

@redjamie 

@deanlsteele 

@TomK 

 

Apparently, 10.13 or "higher"   (but "higher" does not guarantee 10.15 or 10.16  etc, unless they are released before 2019 TTX is released.   OS X versions released after the TTX software comes out may not always work with the earlier years desktop software either).

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-what-version-of-mac-os-is-needed-for-turbo-tax-2019/01/817058/highlight/true#M178638

Level 3
Jun 30, 2019 11:30:02 AM

Ok, thank you: this explanation is helpful.  High Sierra it is then to be safe.

Level 15
Jun 30, 2019 11:46:59 AM

Yes. Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra) will work fine for TurboTax 2019.

Level 3
Jun 30, 2019 12:13:31 PM

Thank you!

Level 3
Nov 19, 2019 12:21:31 PM

I just noticed that the website lists 10.13 (Sierra) as the minimum MAC OS for Turbo Tax 2019.  This should be corrected to read High Sierra.  There is a lower version called Sierra.

Level 15
Nov 19, 2019 4:06:27 PM
Level 15
Nov 19, 2019 4:24:30 PM


@redjamie wrote:

I just noticed that the website lists 10.13 (Sierra) as the minimum MAC OS for Turbo Tax 2019.  This should be corrected to read High Sierra.  There is a lower version called Sierra.


Good catch - I will notify the Moderators.