macOS 15 Sequoia support
Implemented
We are currently testing and haven't yet confirmed which version will be supported on macOS Sequoia. We are working towards the next version of Capture One. Therefore, we won't recommend updating to macOS 15 just yet.
UPD: We are not yet able to provide official support for macOS Sequoia due to some issues we've encountered. These issues are related to performance and appear to stem from the Mac side.
For this reason, we won’t officially claim support for Sequoia until we’re confident we have a robust and stable release. We are continuing to work diligently and are targeting the next release to ensure solid support for macOS Sequoia. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Official comment
We now have concluded all tests and investigations of high priority problems. I apologise for the long wait, but we want to be 100% sure that our recommendations for system configuration do not block production systems. This time the evaluation took longer than usual, mainly because there were reports of tethering issues, among them in this thread, and our own automated tests showed a performance degradation when opening large Catalogs. But neither of these issues turned out to be incompatibilities between Capture One and Sequoia.
You can use Capture One 16.4.6 with macOS 15.0 / 15.0.1. The release notes will be updated shortly.
These are the issues we are still tracking related to Sequoia:
- Not all paper sizes can be selected for printing. -> Works in macOS15.1 Beta, thus will likely be fixed when this is released.
- Some users cannot connect their camera for tethering. -> Reset Capture One's access rights via Terminal command tccutil reset All com.captureone.captureone16 .
- In <1% of runs, a crash occurs in the context of masking. -> We are investigating this. Prevalence is not high enough to hold off on announcing compatibility. -
Apple release beta OSs so that manufacturers can test software before main release. As usual Capture One very tardy. A couple of years ago I had to reinstall the previous OS, it took all day to sort it all out, no thanks to the Capture One team.
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Don't assume Capture One isn't testing. Apple always makes updates up to the last minute. Capture One never has day zero support for new macOS because they always do regression tests on the final shipped macOS release. We should be thankful for that. There is absolutely no compelling reason to update macOS on day zero of new release. The sky will no fall. Nothing will stop. Nothing in the new release is so urgent. We've lived without the feature(s). We can wait a little longer.
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Im using OS 15.1 and Capture One 23 and have had no issues. Of course I haven't tried every thing, but for my normal work flow nothing has changed.
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That's good to know, but do you really mean 15.1? Isn't 15.0 only just out?
And other readers beware - just because it works for one user, that doesn't guarantee it will work for you, as their system may be different from yours or you may want to use a feature of Capture One that they haven't tried.
Ian
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No Problems for me as well... 15.0. - MacBook M3 Max - Canon Eos R5
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I'd love to hear people who use the non-subscription version of C1 and MacOS 15.0. I did not subscribe nor did I upgrade to the newer version.
I am using Capture One 23 Pro version 16.2.6.7. Currently on macOS 14.6.1 and everything works fine. I'd love to update to Sequoia but am careful not to break my CO version.
Honestly I cannot believe the current version is not supported yet since the first beta testing period of Sequoia. I am not impressed with the added features added to Capture One, nor am I impressed with the lag in support for macOS versions. To get me on board for subscribing or upgrading, here lay opportunities for Capture One.
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The version you are on should work exactly the same way whether you are on that version on a subscription or a perpetual licence.
I've no doubt that when they provide a support update they will say what versions they have tested with Sequoia.
I know it's frustrating for some not to be able to use Sequoia as soon as it is issued. But Capture One always want to test against the actual release version of the OS. I seem to remember that a year or two ago when there was an update of MacOS, Apple changed something from the release candidate at the last minute and broke tethering. (I don't use tethering myself so my memory may be faulty, but they certainly can and sometimes do make some last minute changes.)
Ian
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Hi Ian, Thanks.
What I meant with my version versus a subscription version, was that I am not on the latest version since I did not upgrade after my last perpetual license purchase (in 2022.)
So since I am not on the latest version, I was wondering if there were more people on this version who might be able to confirm whether or not it works on Sequoia.
As for last-minute changes in release candidates and final versions I know things can break. It's good CO is on it. Though it is also worth mentioning that I'd like to develop my business and I might be interested in software updates because of new opportunities, may be not every full time professional photographer might think of right away. I'm balancing things here, and I try to create a well informed decision on when or not to update and upgrade. I don't want to look impatient.
Keep it up, I'll be on the lookout for an update.
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As I meant to explain, whether the version you have will work with Sequoia is something that hopefully will be clarified soon.
Ian
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No Ian, I meant 15.1
Apple released 15.1 to developers back on August 15th. Right now the 5th seed of 15.1 is available. So Capture One should have had release 15.0 for some time now. It was available as a public beta on August 12.
I find that European companies are always late to new versions. I work for many years here in the USA for a Swedish company, and they mandated that we always stay one version behind on the Windows operating system and at times 2 versions behind on SolidWorks 3D CAD.
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My experience when using the BETA of sequoia is that the only thing that was broken was tethering. I had to roll back from the BETA because of it. Everything else worked pretty flawlessly.
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What's the status? We are nearing end of September.
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*Updated* See my follow up posted on 2024/09/30
I'm running a 2019 Mac Pro with a Nikon D850 tethered via a 31-foot Area51 USB cable. Capture One on Sequoia is working, but it’s often slow bringing in the files (94MB RAW). About 25% of the time, the files come through quickly and smoothly, but most of the time, I end up watching a rainbow wheel spin for 30 seconds before the image appears fully formed.
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I figured the worst that could happen would be that Capture One wouldn't work at all. In that case I would just use the Photo's app that comes with macOS, which actually is pretty good. Everything I do in Capture One I can do in the Photo app. I just duplicated what I do with Photo's and I think I like the color better than what Capture One did. It's closer to the actual color of the gemstone. Green gems always give Capture One issues. The image on the left is capture one.
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In my opinion the Capture One image has much more detail and simply needs color correction. Try the Color Editor tool and maybe a little white balance.
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The Capture One has a lot of sharpening added on the export. My point was for my workflow which is just a few gemstone images per week, if CO didn’t work with the new operating system I Sauls be fine using Photos on the Mac. I’d rather have the new features in 18.1
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I my Nikon D750 is not being recognized with Capture one and macOS Beta 15.1
EVERY other capture software recognizes the camera EXCEPT Capture 1.
Adobe and even Apple Photos detects and connects my camera.
I do think that Capture 1 is way too behind in keeping up with other imaging companies.
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Darius, do you mean Capture One doesn't recognize your D750 when tethered? I have a D750 and I can read the photos from it using Beta15.1
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So I guess we're still waiting for the update? I cannot find anything on the CaptureOne website saying ANYTHING about it.
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I think for the very steep upgrade price, and lack of compelling new features, the least Capture One could to would be to test their software and be ready the day Apple releases the new macOS versions.
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I really don't understand the criticisms. There is absolutely no argument that one MUST install a new macOS the day it is launched. Impatience on the part of the customer is not a valid reason to rush certification on the part of the product manufacturer.
Capture One in particular does a lot with respect to hardware acceleration and camera comms for tethering, and Apple is notorious for making last minute changes even to release candidates. I am confident that Capture One does test new versions as the betas are released, but a comprehensive regression test across a lots of technical areas would be required before they can say they support a new version of macOS.
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You are totally right. But the last years with Capture one i had the feeling they start to test after the final release. It took always a lot of time until the update released. That’s the point everyone criticized. C1 costs a lot so please perform better with the important updates
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Walter your last minute changes to release candidates makes no sense. By the time Capture One test on release 15, people have already upgraded to 15.1. So by your argument, it's a dog chasing its tail.
Testing should have started months ago, not last week, or this week.
How is it that so many small developers, some working out of their mother's basements, can start testing their programs months ago and be ready by release date. Others are showing their new features alongside Apple back at Apples June preview.
There is "no argument that one MUST" update Capture One either, yet you ask us all to spend nearly the full purchase price to do so every year. At least Apple doesn't charge for it's updates including Pages, Notes, Keynote etc.
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Gene - small developers sitting in their basement don't have to answer to corporate entities if something doesn't go right that they missed in testing. I would add the same argument for upgrading to 15.1 that I had for upgrading to 15.0. There is NO RUSH. Capture One tests every release. I'm told they start testing with the betas but always do final testing with the public release. That's how they do it. We simply have to accept that.
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Adobe confirms that: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator and a bunch more of their products are compatible with macOS 15. Luminar is comparable as is Pixelmator.
I think it's pretty clear that Capture One is not leading the pack here as far as being up to date. Like I said before I wouldn't mind that much if the costs to keep up to date wasn't so high. I'm 23, and right now if I update is the full price minus 20%. Maybe in a few months a new version will come out and then I'll be asked again to pay for an update.
As far as the updates in osMac 15.1 they are pretty compelling. The Apple Ai stuff is pretty slick, and I have been using it daily.
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An apology for the non-functioning of Capture would perhaps also be appropriate. If you know that tethering does not work with MacOS 15, a warning to the users by e-mail would have been helpful!!! I set up a complete studio at the customer's site only to find that Capture One does not allow tethering with MacBook Pro M1 and Nikon Z9. Many, many thanks! Why should I continue to use Capture with its unreliability? My reputation as a reliable photographer is at stake! Keep it up and you'll soon be rid of your customers.
Simply blaming Apple won't help. Others have obviously prepared themselves better. I'm really pissed off. You are welcome to share in my economic losses.
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That makes sense Gunter. An email that Capture One works with macOS 15 as long as you don't need tethering would have been nice too for all those who would like to update their Mac and don't tether.
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Gene Flanigan - true, most problems that I have seen reported relate to tethering. But I wouldn't like to assume that problems were limited to tethering if my livelihood depended on it working OK. Better to err on the side of caution until a version that is certified to support Sequoia is available.
Ian
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I agree Ian. In my case my livelihood doesn't depend on Capture One. I could work with Photos or any number of other image programs for my business. My business is gemstones, and photographs are only a part of it.
I used to use Quickbooks, and every year Quickbooks for Mac wouldn't work with the latest OS, and you were forced to buy the new version of Quickbooks with only a 20% discount. After maybe doing this for 5 straight years I decided this was crazy and dumped Quickbooks for Mac. I hope that Capture One doesn't follow this same business model.
So far every other piece of software I have installed works just fine with macOS 15.1
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