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SeeNat Author

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Incompatible Big Sur Apps

Big Sur download worked fine but at least one app I use has been discarded. Is it or others now in a special folder? If so, where?

Thanks for the help.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 13, 2020 9:58 PM

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sterling r

Community Specialist

Posted on Nov 20, 2020 6:31 PM

Hello SeeNat,

It sounds like you are unable to open certain applications after upgrading to macOS Big Sur. We’d like to help however we can.

If this is a 32-bit app, you can learn more about how these apps are no longer compatible with macOS starting with macOS Catalina and continuing to macOS Big Sur:

32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later

If this is not a 32-bit app, then we would recommend using Spotlight to search for the app’s location on your Mac:

Search with Spotlight on Mac

We hope that helps!

Best wishes.

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