Has any tried LW 2020 on MacOS 11 (Big Sur)?

**miked** · 11-11-2020, 02:56 PM

Just wondering if there are any guinea pigs out there who have given this a try. Big Sur is about to come out of beta, and it seems like a significant overhaul to Mac OS, which means there's potential to break LightWave…

**aperezg** · 11-11-2020, 03:34 PM

If LW continue as your last three updates, maybe LW will dead for mac...
I am a mac user since 2006.
Is time to change 3D software...

**jwiede** · 11-11-2020, 03:46 PM

I'm not holding my breath, there are a bunch of security improvements in BigSur, and LW generally seems to have problems with most OS security improvements. We'll see.

**avkills** · 11-14-2020, 10:21 AM

Wondering the same thing here. I think I may update my work laptop and see what works and what does not. If I have to revert back it will be a minor inconvenience. Guess I will hold off on the MacPro.

**briancoates** · 11-15-2020, 05:31 PM

Installed Big Sur yesterday and can confirm that LW 2018 works... apart from on screen sub menus being blank.

Sub menu commands still work mind you, but you can't see what you've selected.

Don't know if that's an issue for LW 2020 users but I'd still hold off on upgrading for now.

**Bill Carey** · 11-16-2020, 03:16 PM

Yep, it works on my 2015 Macbook Pro. Curious to hear from anyone that tried it on an M1 machine. Not upgrading anytime soon though.

**avkills** · 11-16-2020, 04:51 PM

Sub menus seemed to work for me. I just did a quick open and configuring, have not done any real testing, but at least it opens...lol

**briancoates** · 11-16-2020, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by avkills

Sub menus seemed to work for me. I just did a quick open and configuring, have not done any real testing, but at least it opens...lol

Which version of LW are you using? Did you do a fresh install of everything or just upgrade your current OS install?

**avkills** · 11-18-2020, 08:38 PM

I always do fresh installs for major point upgrades. I am still on LW2019, and do not see myself upgrading. Just do not use it enough.

**Markc** · 11-19-2020, 02:16 PM

On a side note, Cinema 4D works with Apple M1.

**jwiede** · 11-19-2020, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Markc

On a side note, Cinema 4D works with Apple M1.

And uses Metal for viewport, and Redshift shortly using Metal for rendering. MAXON supports Mac well.

**briancoates** · 11-19-2020, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by avkills

I always do fresh installs for major point upgrades. I am still on LW2019, and do not see myself upgrading. Just do not use it enough.

Hmmm, maybe a fresh install will fix the issue with 2018 as well… I feel a weekend project coming on

**briancoates** · 11-20-2020, 04:45 PM

Well, found some time to try a fresh install and the blank sub menu issue is still there in LW 2018… looks like it’s time to upgrade or switch to another 3D program, if the talk about LW’s impending demise is to be believed.

**PaulP** · 11-20-2020, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by briancoates

Well, found some time to try a fresh install and the blank sub menu issue is still there in LW 2018… looks like it’s time to upgrade or switch to another 3D program, if the talk about LW’s impending demise is to be believed.

What talk are you referring to ? I've not heard or read anything myself.

Thanks