Wordfast Pro supported and operating correctly on macOS 11.0 (Big Sur)? Thread poster: Jeff Chapman
| Jeff Chapman Japan Local time: 15:25 Japanese to English + ...
macOS Big Sur (11.0) is out. Any Wordfast users here who have upgraded to Big Sur? Any issues or new problems that were not present in Catalina (10.15)? The Wordfast website specifies that "Mac 10.11 and higher" (SIC) is required, but the software still has issues even more than a year after the release of 10.15 (Catalina) as documente... See more macOS Big Sur (11.0) is out. Any Wordfast users here who have upgraded to Big Sur? Any issues or new problems that were not present in Catalina (10.15)? The Wordfast website specifies that "Mac 10.11 and higher" (SIC) is required, but the software still has issues even more than a year after the release of 10.15 (Catalina) as documented in their release notes (https://www.wordfast.com/support_release_notes). Without belaboring the ever-present "crash on quit" issue and "accessibility nag" issue that Wordfast 5 still suffers from, I'm curious if the app will even run on the new OS. ▲ Collapse | | | Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 07:25 Member (2008) Italian to English Normal practice | Nov 15, 2020 |
Jeff Chapman wrote: macOS Big Sur (11.0) is out. Any Wordfast users here who have upgraded to Big Sur? Any issues or new problems that were not present in Catalina (10.15)? The Wordfast website specifies that "Mac 10.11 and higher" (SIC) is required, but the software still has issues even more than a year after the release of 10.15 (Catalina) as documented in their release notes ( https://www.wordfast.com/support_release_notes). Without belaboring the ever-present "crash on quit" issue and "accessibility nag" issue that Wordfast 5 still suffers from, I'm curious if the app will even run on the new OS. It is normal practice not to use new iterations of the Mac OS until it has been through at least two or three updates. The first version will always contain numerous glitches that could affect your work. You can, of course, install it on a separate computer, drive, or partition and try it out, but for serious activity you should stay with what you know works. | | | Jeff Chapman Japan Local time: 15:25 Japanese to English + ... TOPIC STARTER Prudent advice | Nov 15, 2020 |
Yes, Tom, that is of course prudent advice. I'm just wondering if there are any specific issues right off the bat that anyone has encountered. | | | JohnWhi United Kingdom Local time: 07:25 French to English No problem so far | Nov 15, 2020 |
I have not noticed any problem so far with Wordfast Pro 5.18 in 11.0.1. I admit I have not yet completed a project in Big Sur, just looked around Wordfast to see things were in place. | |
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Jeff Chapman Japan Local time: 15:25 Japanese to English + ... TOPIC STARTER So far, so good... | Nov 16, 2020 |
Wordfast 5.18.0 on macOS 11.0.1 does seem to open, and I'm able to reload one of my previous projects. So far, so good, although I haven't done much else with it yet. It does still crash on quit. (I haven't seen a single app that exhibited such behavior in a very long time.) This was occurring back on macOS 10.15, though. Wordfast apparently released a beta that fixed it, but their official releases haven't caught up yet, and the latest official release still behaves the same. ... See more Wordfast 5.18.0 on macOS 11.0.1 does seem to open, and I'm able to reload one of my previous projects. So far, so good, although I haven't done much else with it yet. It does still crash on quit. (I haven't seen a single app that exhibited such behavior in a very long time.) This was occurring back on macOS 10.15, though. Wordfast apparently released a beta that fixed it, but their official releases haven't caught up yet, and the latest official release still behaves the same. Will post back with more, once I start using it a bit more as usual. (Obviously, as Tom mentioned, it's not advisable to upgrade your OS to the latest and shiniest version that's relatively untested, unless you're willing to live with more wonky behavior than usual. I just got curious about it and decided to try it out—I've got a few other machines that I can fall back on to return to "business as usual," in case it doesn't work out.) ▲ Collapse | | | Joanna M Cas (X) United Kingdom Local time: 07:25 Italian to English I'm having problems with Big Sur | Nov 20, 2020 |
Updated to Big Sur yesterday. Wordfast Pro working ok but (i) not highlighting the tag I want to include and (ii) not providing an open window with options from the glossary - I have to expand the window each time. And (iii) for some reason I can't now log into proz, so I've had to move over to the old iMac (Catalina) to write this message! Update: Oh and now Wordfast has started crashing....
[Edited at 2020-11-20 13:28 GMT] | | | James Muir Taiwan Local time: 14:25 Chinese to English All working normally | Nov 25, 2020 |
I am running Wordfast 5.19.RC1-SNAPSHOT (whatever all that means), which is a beta, I think (see that thread on freezing for d/l link). Big Sur: I tried it on my MacBook 1st and found no issues, so then installed it on the iMac. The only problem I have had is that Winzip stopped working - which caused a panic and sent me off to find another MacBook with Catalina to use. However, I have since installed Keka for my zipping issues and my zip files are now readable on the ... See more I am running Wordfast 5.19.RC1-SNAPSHOT (whatever all that means), which is a beta, I think (see that thread on freezing for d/l link). Big Sur: I tried it on my MacBook 1st and found no issues, so then installed it on the iMac. The only problem I have had is that Winzip stopped working - which caused a panic and sent me off to find another MacBook with Catalina to use. However, I have since installed Keka for my zipping issues and my zip files are now readable on the Windows computer I u/l to once again. So, all in all, it's fine for me. ▲ Collapse | | | Jeff Chapman Japan Local time: 15:25 Japanese to English + ... TOPIC STARTER
Yes, Keka seems to work really well for archiving files on macOS to send to Windows users. Good mention. I haven't heard any complaints from clients using Windows so far. | |
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Jeff Chapman Japan Local time: 15:25 Japanese to English + ... TOPIC STARTER Wordfast Pro crashing—more details? | Nov 25, 2020 |
Joanna M Case wrote: Wordfast Pro working ok but (i) not highlighting the tag I want to include and (ii) not providing an open window with options from the glossary - I have to expand the window each time. Update: Oh and now Wordfast has started crashing....
[Edited at 2020-11-20 13:28 GMT] What kind of crashing have you experienced, Joanna? If it's crashing on quit, that's a known problem. The latest beta (release candidate) seems to fix this problem. | | | Joanna M Cas (X) United Kingdom Local time: 07:25 Italian to English No crashing on quit | Nov 25, 2020 |
Jeff - it just suddenly auto-quits mid work. Usually when I'm doing something with the glossaries rather than actually processing segments. | | | John Di Rico France Local time: 08:25 Member (2006) French to English Download and install 5.19 | Nov 25, 2020 |
Hello, Version 5.19 is now available for download at wordfast.com Please see if that resolves the issue. Kind regards, John | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Wordfast Pro supported and operating correctly on macOS 11.0 (Big Sur)? Wordfast Pro | Translation Memory Software for Any Platform
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