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InDesign Compatibility Concerns with MacOS 15 Sequoia: Should You Upgrade?

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I was wondering, now that MacOS 15 has gotten released, are there any known issues with InDesign like we had with the last MacOS Sonoma update? Adobe hasn’t updated the system requirements yet to incllude Sequoia in the list, but they are not the fastest any more, also like we have learned last time.

I know, I’m not going to update to MacOS 15 right away anyways, cause I only have one working Mac nowadays, so I’ll wait for at least 15.1 maybe. Hope it’s not gonna be as stressful as last time.

Cheers guys

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BobLevineCorrect answer

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I'll state the obvious. Yes, you should wait but if you don't make a full system backup before you upgrade. This holds even if Adobe does announce that everything is fine.

DTP-1984

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I am having no problems now with 20.2 using a Macbook Air M2 with Mac OS Sequoia 15.3.1

It runs fast and the only difference I've noticed so far is my 40mb file opens in about 11 seconds rather than about 8 seconds with 19.5.2. All good so far. All my shortcuts and workspaces are there and all the panels were where I left them in 19.5.2. Good going Adobe team. Even my older Konica printers are working without having to fix anything. Which was more of a Mac OS worry than adobe. I just updated from Sonoma to Sequoia. Yes, bravery.

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Bertd

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After a week extensively working with InDesign 20.2 I again experienced a lag in perfomance and delay if I select for example a textbox and want to move with the arrow-keys. It takes at least 4 tot 5 seconds before it responds. Anyone else having the same issue?

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sevenKAuthor

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Sorry @Bertd … so far I haven’t experienced any lags at all. Running really smoothly. But my files aren’t really that large I must say.

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sevenKAuthor

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Just wanted to let you guys know I did update now to the newest version of Sequoia 15.2. with InDesign 20.01.32 installed and everything seems to work just fine. Haven’t noticed any issues so far, no beachball, nothing. Haven’t worked on any project extensively yet but it really seems like everything is smooth and fine.

It’s the same with all the other Adobe programs I’m using. Everything seems to be working fine.

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DTP-1984

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Thanks sevenK for the update. Keep us updated. I'm nearly ready to pull the trigger but... will my older Konica printers work? That will be something I probably can't find out online. I'll be the one testing this. I wish Apple would allow a simpler way to just push a button and downgrade back if things don't work. At least this is not a problem with Adobe. Just keep the old version. I know you can back up Mac OS but it's a HUGE pain and takes so long and things don't always end up back where they were. I may wait until 15.2.1 or .4 5 6

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leo.r

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I wish Apple would allow a simpler way to just push a button and downgrade back if things don't work... I know you can back up Mac OS but it's a HUGE pain and takes so long and things don't always end up back where they were.
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I find it's much easier to test a new system by installing it first on a separate partition (or external drive). Then you can test things when you have time and then upgrade your main working system once you're confident everything is working.

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infographie_cdecqc

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Bonjour,

Je vous remercie pour votre conseil. J'ai bien essayé mais sans succès, la roulette ralentisseuse est toujours présente.

On dirait un conflit de gestion entre tout ce qui est lié au logiciel par le web comme les polices de caractères et tout ces vérifications qu'ils ne cessent de faire pour contrôler les manipulations que je réalise avec Indesign. Bref, il y a trop de vérifications et de suggestions (fenêtres modales de suggestions) pour chacunes de mes manipulations mais sans doute que je me trompe, je ne suis pas programmeur...

Merci encore pour votre suggestion.

Bonne journée.

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karyktr69

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I've installed both the new MacOS 15.01 and Adobe InDesign 20. After doing so, my InDesign has been running extremely slow, with the spinning ball annoying the hell out of me. I also read that the two software versions were compatible. Still got some bugs to work out. Please let me know if anyone has a work-around. Thank you.

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infographie_cdecqc

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J'ai le même problème de roulette.

Si vous avez des réponses, je suis preneuse.

Merci.

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Fitzpatricks310626552bpv

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I just updated and ADOBE FONTS APP in Cloud doesnt exist ! ... I dont understand how they expect to actually work with their own fonts when it is not available 😕😕

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sevenKAuthor

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That has nothing to do with Sequoia. Adobe apparently changed that if you click on the app in the app overview you will be redirected to the Adobe Fonts Website. You can still open the Adobe Fonts app to manage your installed fonts by clicking on the Adobe Fonts in the sidebar on the right on the home page of the CreativeCloud app.

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angular_Essence15C3

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I'm convinced there are bugs! I'm running Sequoia 15.0 with ID 2024. While inserting a picture box that floats with text all the text past the insert point disappeared. Although overflow showed lost text, it was not available, just produced empty text boxes. Also, reverting to last saved version did not return a workable file. I would suggest waiting for a more stable version. Perhaps not updating to Sequoia.

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sevenKAuthor

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Thnx @angular_Essence15C3 that was exactly my question. The mod changed the subject of my question cause I didn’t ask if I should upgrade, but if anyone upgraded already and ran into any issues. Interesting that Adobe in the help doc says that pretty much the whole CC is compatible to 15.0. though

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John Beeckaert

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Adobe never supports a new macOS that is just released. Even support for Sonoma took some months to be honest. For what I have read most issues were actually Apple related … or perhaps kinda both from Apple and Adobe. Who knows.

It's smart to wait things out, if you rely on your software for a living. Heck, I even wait for the first patches if Adobe launches new CC software. Adobe Indesign has always been the troublemaker from my own experiences.

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sevenKAuthor

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Just for your information:

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/macos-sequoia-compatibility-common-issues.html

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mojoprime

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Has anyone updated to 14.7? are there any issues so far? I can't seem to find anything about it.

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aniri5j9ox8tw2ln

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Everything went smoothly. No problems here...

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BobLevine

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I'll state the obvious. Yes, you should wait but if you don't make a full system backup before you upgrade. This holds even if Adobe does announce that everything is fine.

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Abhishek Rao

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Hi @2092511,

I completely agree with Bob's suggestion. Even if Adobe confirms compatibility in the future, it's always best to make a "full system backup" before upgrading. This ensures you have a safety net in case anything goes wrong during or after the update. Better safe than sorry, especially when your work depends on it!

At this time, Adobe hasn’t officially confirmed compatibility with Sequoia for InDesign, so I recommend holding off on updating until it's listed in the system requirements and any potential bugs are addressed. Waiting until at least 15.1, as you mentioned, is a smart move if your workflow depends on stability.

Keep an eye on the Adobe support page for updates, and feel free to reach out if you notice any specific issues once you do upgrade!

Feel free to reach out if you need any further assistance!

Best,
Abhishek

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sevenKAuthor

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Thnx guys for your replies. I totally agree with you and BobLevine on the Time Machine Backup before any update. I always have my Time Machine disk plugged in as soon as I start working anyways.

And I did hold back with the system update to Sonoma because of the major issues especially InDesign had with MacOS 14. But that’s why I was asking if anybody installed MacOS 15 already.

But yeah … waiting for at least 15.1 probably is the best strategy, especially if you only have one Mac to work on.

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