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Anonymous
September 19, 2016
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Is Lightroom 5 capable of macOS Sierra

  • September 19, 2016
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Hey guys,

has anybody tested Lightroom 5 with macOS Sierra?

Is it supported?

Would be great if anyone could answer that to me , as I am currently using Lightroom 5 and don't want to go the CC-way, because I am a student and low on money.

Thank you for your help!

Kind regards,

Fabian

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Correct answer Victoria Bampton LR Queen

Here are the known issues for Sierra and their workarounds: Lightroom and macOS Sierra Compatibility | The Lightroom Queen

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darnopolis
darnopolis
Participant
April 19, 2018

Hey!

i'm facing this same issue now. I had a virus on my computer and had to clear everything.

I had lightroom 5 running prior with no issues. Now it isn't reading my Sony and i put the update in and when I go to open I get the error code.

Any Help? My computer is on Sierra since the clearing brought it up to that.

Thanks!

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
April 19, 2018

Give us the exact version number of your Lightroom — In Lightroom, select Help->System Info

Give us the exact make and model of your camera.

Tell us the exact word-for-word error message you are getting.

F. McLion
Community Expert
F. McLionCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2016

You don't have to go the 'CC-way' to get LR6. It is still available as standalone license, the upgrade price is about 80$. Be sure to know the difference between standalone and CC version. Read here: Compare Your Options: The Differences Between Lightroom 6 vs. CC | ProDesignTools

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DdeGannes
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DdeGannesCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2016

The current version of Lightroom is version 6 so its unlikely that there will be any further updates to LR 5.

Adobe has not yet indicated that Lightroom or Photoshop for that matter are optimised for "Sierra".

If Lightroom is critical to your workflow its recommended to await confirmation from Adobe that support is available. Updates to LR 6 will be released when testing with the release version of "Sierra" has been completed.

Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.
Just Shoot Me
Just Shoot Me
Legend
September 19, 2016

Whether it is or not isn't the question. Why are you in a rush to update OS X to the next version especially if your Mac is running fine right now. If your Mac isn't running fine right now upgrading the OS probably won't help.

http://laurashoe.com/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=An+Important+Warning+for+Mac+Lightroom+Users+-+fro…

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Anonymous
September 19, 2016

Hello,

I want to update my OS to get the latest feature Apple announced (Siri on Mac, Universal Clipboard, improved iMessage and Photos). So my hope is that maybe some users have already tested it on the new OS. If it won't run, I have to stay with El Capitan, although it would be nice to have the new features. So its kind of a dilemma.

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