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APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTER SUPPORT PAGE for CATALINA (currently 10.15.7)

 

 

Mac OS Catalina

Catalina [10.15.x]

Released on 7 October 2019

 

 

NOTICE

 

10.15.7 is working better, with less issues.  So, If you have 10.15.4, please update to 10.15.7 as soon as possible.

I will keep the information below in the event someone is still having problems.

The below are items that have worked for others.  The idea is to try one.  If it doesn't work, try the next.  Your outcome will vary, and may not work.
10 APR 2020 - Install Microsoft Edge and use it as your web browser as opposed to Safari or Chrome

 

 

 

Between mid October 2019 and mid February 2020 everyone in the Army was migrated to PIV AUTH certificate for Email access.  You will now select the CAC certificate WITHOUT the word Email in it.  So, you no longer select your Email certificate for Enterprise Email.
 
Mac users who upgrade to Mac OS Catalina (10.15.x) need to uninstall all 3rd Party CAC enablers per https://militarycac.com/macuninstall.htm
 
If you purchased your Mac with Catalina, you can skip the Macuninstall page, and go directly to the MacNotes page

 

How to sign a PDF using Adobe
Please verify these settings on your Mac:
Open an Adobe PDF file,
Select the words Adobe Reader [or Acrobat Reader] (at the top of the screen)
Click Preferences
Under Categories, scroll down to Signatures
In the Creation and Appearance section, click More
Make sure Enable CryptoTokenKit framework support is checked.
You also need to change the Default Signing Format from PKCS#7-Detached to CAdES-Equivalent
Close Adobe Reader
Double click an Adobe PDF file you need to sign

 

Problems accessing DTS?

 

You have to use the Safari web browser (Chrome has not worked for anyone)
Select the Show Details (button)
Click the link titled:  visit this website
Click the button that shows:  Visit Website
Enter your computer password, [you are manually adding the web address to your keychain access]. 
Click Update Settings (button)
DTS should now open for you.
 
I have added some sites I know are having this issue here.  You can download the certificates you need.  Then will only need to double click it and do a manual trust on them. 
 
Here's How to manually trust the certificate(s): Double click the certificate, select the triangle next to Trust, in the When using this certificate: select Always Trust.

 

 

Air Force and Coast Guard users who utilize VMware Horizon need to update their client
Here is the link:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads/details?downloadGroup=CART21FQ1_MAC_543&productId=863&rPId=44670

 

 

Look here for installation steps
You will see in Table 1 that no CAC enablers are compatible with Mac OS Catalina. 

 

 

Discounted prices on the programs mentioned below can be viewed here

NOTE:
  If your CAC reader is not being recognized by your virtual Windows, follow this guidance: 
VMware Fusion From the menu bar, select Virtual Machine, then USB.  Find your CAC reader and select it.

Parallels Desktop - (In Coherent mode):  Click the red parallel lines in the menu bar, Select Devices,
USB, find your CAC reader and select it.

Parallels Desktop - (Not in Coherent mode):  Simply plug your reader into the computer and select whether you want to use it in Mac or Windows.  You may also need to click the word Devices in the top row, USB, then your CAC reader.

VirtualBox:  Click the word Devices (at the top of the screen), then USB Devices, and select your CAC reader. When you want to use it on your Mac, go to the same location and remove the checkmark.  If you receive an error message when trying to select the reader here follow these instructions:

* In the VirtualBox Graphical User Interface (GUI), click on USB (small icon in the list of devices).
* Then check "Enable USB Controller" and "Enable USB EHCI controlling."
* Lowest on the beach, you'll see a list of icons to your right. Check first. A box appears "a new filter". Check it.
* By clicking on the icon below, representative of a USB plug with a +, you'll see a list of drivers.
* Select the one that corresponds to your USB drive. Check it added in the filter window.
 
CAC Readers:  With a variety of CAC readers available today there are also a variety of issues.  The SCR series of CAC readers work very well.  The SCR-331 reader may need a Firmware Update.  See several different models of  USB CAC readers here.  You will see a small note on some of the readers to show you how to make them compatible with your Mac.

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Air Force users look here for some helpful information

  

Navy users look here for some specific information

 

 

Other versions of Mac OS supported in this website:

 

 

Ventura  (13.x) users, utilize the Ventura support page

Big Sur (11.0) users, utilize the Big Sur support page

Mojave Mojave tiny (10.14.x) users, utilize the Mojave support page

High Sierra Mac OS High Sierra image (10.13.x) users, utilize the High Sierra support page

Sierra Mac OS Sierra (10.12.x) users, utilize the Sierra support page

El Capitan el Capitan (10.11.x) users, utilize the El Capitan support page

Yosemite Yosemite small imae (10.10.x) users, utilize the Yosemite support page

Mavericks Mavericks logo (10.9.x) users, utilize the Mavericks support page

Mountain Lion OS X Mountain Lion logo (10.8.x) users, utilize the Mountain Lion support page

Lion Apple Lion logo (10.7.x) users, utilize the Lion support page

Snow Leopard Apple Snow Leopard logo (10.6.x) users, utilize the Snow Leopard support page

Leopard Apple Leopard logo (10.5.x) users, utilize the Leopard support page

Tiger Apple Tiger logo (10.4.x) users, utilize the Tiger support page

 

 

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