Mac OS 14 Sonoma Compatibility in 2024?

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Eklethe
Eklethe Member Posts: 45 Member
in Native Access

Hello!

Are there any potential updates coming towards full Sonoma compatibility?

I’ve been diligently referring to this page but there hasn’t been any update since April:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/13671802084765-macOS-14-Sonoma-Compatibility-Statement

Also curious if it’s possible to list out what is NOT currently compatible with OS14. I have so many different NI products that it’s difficult to gauge whether or not it’s worth updating now and rolling the dice.

Thanks so much!

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  • Kaiwan_NI
    Kaiwan_NI Administrator Posts: 2,986 admin
    edited September 2024 Answer ✓

    Hi @Eklethe all NI products in Komplete 15 are Sonoma-compatible, except Battery 4. A compatibility update for Battery is coming in the next few months.

    Just a heads-up though, older versions of some products might still run on Sonoma, even if our article says they don’t officially support it. That said, we can’t guarantee they’ll work perfectly. If you run into any issues with those versions, we may not be able to help out since they’re not officially supported.

    Hope that clears things up!

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  • Lionzinio
    Lionzinio Member Posts: 137 Pro

    I would question the information on that page.

    It states that the first version of Komplete Kontrol that was Sonoma compliant is 3.2.0. However, the previous version 2.9.6 functions perfectly on Sonoma and has the benefit of still working with NI's S1 keyboard range.

    For me the issue isn't the various bits of software. It's that the new NI elements actively don't work with their older hardware. This basically then turns any older hardware into bricks, which isn't very helpful. It's a major reason why I won't be updating to Komplete 15 or Kontakt 8 unless NI offers some kind of replacement programme for hardware they've built that they don't support any more.

  • Eklethe
    Eklethe Member Posts: 45 Member

    @Lionzinio yeah similar issues on my end too. Hopefully someone from the NI team can shed some light on the progress.

  • Eklethe
    Eklethe Member Posts: 45 Member

    @Kaiwan_NI any additional insights on this? Thanks so much.

  • Kaiwan_NI
    Kaiwan_NI Administrator Posts: 2,986 admin
    edited September 2024 Answer ✓

    Hi @Eklethe all NI products in Komplete 15 are Sonoma-compatible, except Battery 4. A compatibility update for Battery is coming in the next few months.

    Just a heads-up though, older versions of some products might still run on Sonoma, even if our article says they don’t officially support it. That said, we can’t guarantee they’ll work perfectly. If you run into any issues with those versions, we may not be able to help out since they’re not officially supported.

    Hope that clears things up!

  • Eklethe
    Eklethe Member Posts: 45 Member

    hi @Kaiwan_NI ! Thanks for your message. I haven’t upgraded yet, so does that compatibility extend to Komplete 14 as well?

    And just so I have it right - only Battery 4 is incompatible at the moment? Can it run with Rosetta?

    I have over 100+ NI expansions, plugins, applications etc so I just want to make sure before I take the leap. Thanks for your help!

  • Eklethe
    Eklethe Member Posts: 45 Member

    @Kaiwan_NI just following up on the above now that Sequoia is released and I’m officially two OSs behind 😅thanks for your guidance!

  • januarycivil
    januarycivil Member Posts: 14 Member

    In Native Access the latest Reaktor 6 release notes is shown as April 2023, with support for Ventura, MacOS 13. I've begun a project with it under OS 14.7.1, so far so good. It bothers me a little to see release notes a year and a half in arears. But then again, for instance NI reported Absynth 5's EOL 2 yrs ago at Big Sur OS and it works better than most things under Sonoma here.

  • januarycivil
    januarycivil Member Posts: 14 Member

    Battery 4 is working perfectly, in VE Pro 7 latest v., connected to Cubase Pro 13.051, MacOS 14.7.1.

  • SenseiHollywood
    SenseiHollywood Member Posts: 1 Member
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/175503#Comment_175503

    I'm still mad about my Rig Kontrol not working with Guitar Rig anymore…

    I guess we're not even talking about Sequoia yet?

  • Lionzinio
    Lionzinio Member Posts: 137 Pro
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/202379#Comment_202379

    I am 100% with you.

    I have no idea why NI should discontinue an interface that was so excellently integrated with Guitar Rig. I still haven't found a product that will replace it effectively.

    I think with all music software, not just NI stuff, it pays to be at least one Apple OS behind the bleeding edge. It's a shame that Apple don't give software developers more time to check whether their software works with new OSs before they are released. But I've not really seen anything in Sequoia that makes me feel I need to upgrade to it.

  • Eklethe
    Eklethe Member Posts: 45 Member

    Kaiwan_NI - did that compatibility update to Battery happen? I'm still debating if I should make the jump to Sequoia or if I should hold off for another beat.

    Anyone else make the jump over the new year? @januarycivil How's it been working for you?

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