Lightroom and macOS Sierra Compatibility

The newest Mac operating system, macOS 10.12 Sierra, goes live later today. The big question is, does Lightroom work?

The good news is Lightroom CC 2015.7 and Lightroom 6.7, which are available right now, do work on Sierra. It’s possible that there are minor issues that haven’t been spotted yet, but it has been through extensive testing on Sierra and the known issues have been fixed.

Lightroom CC 2015.6 / 6.6 and earlier

The bad news is, if you’re on Lightroom CC 2015.6 / 6.6 or earlier, you will need to update, but don’t worry, it’s a free update for Lightroom CC and Lightroom 6 users. Earlier LR CC/6 versions have known issues including:

• In the Import dialog, the Apply During Import and Destination panels are not visible.
• Canon cameras are not detected for tethering. Nikon cameras may also have issues.
• The message “Modify Exposure with +/- keys” is displayed during every launch.
• Right-clicking to access context menus anywhere in Lightroom throws an uncaught exception.

To update, go to the CC app and press the Update button, or go to Help menu > Updates from within Lightroom.

Older Lightroom Versions

Older Lightroom versions are not supported, and will not be updated. They haven’t been extensively tested, but I upgraded to Sierra 10 days ago (developer’s GM build) and have done some initial testing. I’ll add new issues to this list as I hear about them.

• LR 3, 4, 5 – In the Import dialog, the Apply During Import and Destination panels are missing. To show them again, right-click on another panel header and reselect them in the menu.
  
• LR 3, 4, 5 – Canon, Nikon and Leica tethering do not work.
• LR 2, 3 4, 5 – The message “Modify Exposure with +/- keys” or similar is displayed during every launch
• LR 3 – Some direct camera connections not detected by Import dialog (workaround – use a card reader)
• LR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.0, 5.1 – Cosmetic sliders issues shown below:
  

If you want to upgrade to Lightroom CC/6, to help you decide whether to upgrade to a subscription or a perpetual license, there are pros, cons and purchase links on my How to Buy Lightroom page.

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