Big Sur is the latest Mac operating system for Macs and it is currently in public beta, which may have more bugs and issues before stable release. It is a great to test out the new features for the new macOS but it is not recommended for daily usage because some of the apps are reported not working in Beta release.
Below is a list of apps that are not working on macOS Big Sur Beta. Thanks for the fellows who report their own issue via MacRumors and Official Apple Support Coummunity. Before upgrading to macOS Big Sur, it would be a great help to check out the apps you use frequently are on the list or not.
Popular Apps Not Working on Big Sur Beta
- Dropbox
- VMware Fusion
- Parallels Desktop
- Logic Pro X
- Steam and Steam Games
- Bit Defender Antivirus
- Google Backup and Sync
- MacUpdate
- Visual Studio
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
- Carbon Copy Cloner
- Pixelmator
- Xcode 11.x
- Avast
Productivity Apps Not Working on Big Sur Beta
- Airmail
- OneNote
- Spark Mail
- Feedly
- Box Drive
- LibreOffice
- OmniFocus 3
- MindManager 13
- Ulysses
- Micrsoft Edge Browser
- Tor browser
Graphics & Design Apps Not Working on Big Sur Beta
- Adobe Bridge 2020
- Adobe Premiere
- After Effects
- GIMP
- InDesign 2020
- Garmin BaseCamp
Utility Apps Not Working on Big Sur Beta
- AdGuard
- Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
- CrossOver
- Netspot
- VNC Viewer
- Xtrafinder
- Little Snitchr
- Default Folder X
- Cyberduck
- Samsung Portable SSD for PC
- Cisco AnyConnect
- Gemini 2
- Checkra1n
Media Apps Not Working on Big Sur Beta
- Background Music
- OBS Studio
- Plex Media Player
- Ableton Live 10 Suite
- Rekordbox
- Samsung Smart Switch
- GoPro Fusion Studio
Communication Apps Not Working on Big Sur Beta
- KakaoTalk
- Slack
Developer Apps Not Working on Big Sur Beta
- Python 3.6
- AnyDesk
- JetBrains Toolbox
- Geany
- Docker
We will update this list when new cases are confirmed. Please stay tuned! And share us your list of not-working apps on macOS Big Sur Beta.
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