Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science

macOS Catalina 10.15 Now Supported

Update: December 16, 2019

Apple macOS 10.15 Catalina is the sixteenth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Apple computers. Released in 2019, it is the successor to Mojave.

SCS Computing Facilities (SCSCF) offers support for macOS Catalina. It is included with our baseline software offering along with support for issues relating to the operating system and its functionality.

Upgrade via the Self Service app, if your computer meets the hardware requirements established by Apple, the macOS Catalina installation package will be available through Self Service on your SCS-supported Mac. If you do not see this package available to you, please contact us as there may be conflicting or incompatible software/hardware conditions on your computer. 

To request your current Mac be upgraded to Catalina please go to our Computer Equipment Registration Management page. Proceed to the Search, Update and Remove Equipment Support page.

Before you upgrade: Please visit our Catalina Support page for important compatibility and application information regarding macOS Catalina. We highly encourage you to review this information before upgrading

For more information on macOS Catalina technical specifications, please visit Apple's website.