12.5GB of available storage (OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 or later)*.

* Requires up to 44.5 GB of available storage to upgrade from earlier releases.

35.5GB available storage (macOS Sierra 10.12.6 or later)*.

If upgrading from an earlier release, macOS Monterey requires up to 44GB of available storage. To maintain compatibility with other users sharing data, please consult with the helpdesk before upgrading to macOS Sierra.* If upgrading from macOS Sierra or later, macOS Monterey requires 26GB of available storage to upgrade.

FileMaker Pro - Sierra requires FileMaker Pro version 15 for compatibility.

EndNote X8 should be fully macOS Sierra compatible, scheduled availability November 2016.

Thomson Reuters EndNote X7 - Sierra is not fully compatible.

You may use the 'File>Import from Device' option in Adobe Bridge as a workaround.

Adobe Photo Downloader - El Capitan and Sierra do not recognize USB-connected cameras from within the Photo Downloader application.

Otherwise, a reinstall will be needed - with more information available at

Hindenburg - update to version 1.6 before upgrading to Sierra.

MATLAB versions below R2016B are not completely compatible.

MATLAB - Sierra introduces changes that impact many non-United States regions and locales.

Users who choose to upgrade to El Capitan or Sierra can still access Windows in Bootcamp by holding down Option while booting, then selecting the Bootcamp partition, but access to a Bootcamp partition will not work with earlier versions of Parallels.

Parallels - El Capitan and Sierra are not fully compatible with Parallels versions below 11.

If you have a computer with one of these applications and would like to install Sierra, please create a software installation ticket at, providing us with the Property of Middlebury College number of the computer.

There is a block on Sierra installation to college-owned Macs running versions of Parallels, Matlab, EndNote and FileMaker that are not fully supported by Sierra. If you have a question as to whether an application you are using will be compatible with Sierra, please check with the Helpdesk or with the application vendor. This page will be updated as new developments arise.Īs with all operating system upgrades, there are potential issues of compatibility with applications and services. Mac OS X Sierra (10.12.x) released to the public on September 20, 2016.

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