Ifyou bought a 32-bit app you should still be able to download it (on a version of macOS that supports it) but no new purchases will be allowed and they will not show up in searches. At some point apps that are still 32-bit and that have not been updated will be removed from the Mac App Store. Any submissions that don't meet these requirements will be rejected.
From January 2018 all new apps submitted to the Mac App Store will have to be 64-bit and from June 2018, both new apps and app updatesmust be 64-bit. Mac App Store ApplicationsApple has already begun preparations to prune the Mac App Store. macOS 10.13 and 10.14 (due autumn/fall 2018) just warn users every time you open a 32-bit application whereas macOS 10.15 (due autumn/fall 2019) will be the first version to not support 32-bit apps at all. 32-Bit ApplicationsApple confirmed at their 2018 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) that all future versions of macOS from 10.15 onwards would stop supporting 32-bit applications.
This article has information about this, how it might impact you and includes a list of known 32-bit applications. Article Title = macOS 32-Bit Applications Unsupported With macOS 10.15 And LaterĪrticle Last Updated = 28th November 2019Īpple stated at their 2017 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) that a future version of macOS would stop supporting 32-bit applications i.e.
