Apple recently released their latest major operating system upgrade, macOS 27 Golden Gate. Please do not update your Mac to Golden Gate until we have time to evaluate its compatibility with ODU software, network and server infrastructure.
We will likely be ready to release Golden Gate to ODU-managed machines in January 2027. If you decide to install Golden Gate on your home computers, please understand that you may encounter difficulties using essential ODU applications/services. It might be best to wait until the applications/services you use regularly are listed as "supported" in the table below. Those currently listed are a priority and more will be added as we are able to test them.
We work hard to ensure that Old Dominion University has a secure and reliable IT infrastructure. We must thoroughly test both Golden Gate and our own technology before we can guarantee compatibility. We will update this page as more licensed software and University hardware are updated to fully support Sequoia.
Application/Service Support
| Application | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GlobalProtect (VPN Client) | Not supported | |
| CrowdStrike | Not supported | |
| Respondus Lockdown Browser | Not supported | |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Not supported | |
| Adobe Acrobat DC | Not supported | |
| Photoshop | Not supported | |
| Lightroom Classic | Not supported | |
| Office 2019 / 365 | Not supported | |
| EndNote | Not supported | |
| MATLAB | Not supported | |
| NVivo | Not supported | |
| SPSS Statistics | Not supported | |
| Zoom Desktop Client | Not supported | |
| Crestron AirMedia Desktop Client | Not supported | |
| Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | Not supported | |
| Java Development Kit (JDK) | Not supported | |
| AlertUS | Not supported | |
| Chrome | Not supported | |
| FireFox | Not supported | |
| Mathematica | Not supported |