macOS timeline

Every release we support, against every version of macOS. Find the column for the macOS you run, then look down it — if a row is filled under your macOS, that release runs on your Mac.

Release 10.8
2012Julend Dec2013
10.9
2013Octend Dec2015
10.10
2014Octend Jul2017
10.11
2015Sepend Jul2018
10.12
2016Sepend Sep2019
10.13
2017Sepend Dec2019
10.14
2018Sepend Feb2021
10.15
2019Octend Feb2021
11
2020Novend Feb2026
12
2021Octend Jul2024
13
2022Octend Aug2025
14
2023Sepstillupdating
15
2024Sepstillupdating
26
2025Sepstillupdating
27
Beta 5Aug 2026
27
2026?Sept?
28
2027?Sept?
Apple Silicon Macs
– Rosetta 2 available on demand
Intel Macs
AlphaCorr desktop
Rules v9 expected
Rules v14 coming soon expected expected
SteelRules v9 expected
SteelRules v14 coming soon expected expected
Dieline Genius 2D Desktop v2 expected
Dieline Genius 2D Desktop v14 coming soon expected expected
Ashlar-Vellum
Ashlar-Vellum Xenon v12 (build 1204.219) expected expected
Ashlar-Vellum Xenon v12 (build 1204.98) note 1 expected
Ashlar-Vellum Xenon v11
Adobe Illustrator plug-ins
Folding Genius 3D AI Plug-in v2 Follows Adobe Illustrator 2017
Folding Genius 3D AI Plug-in 2026 coming soon Follows Adobe Illustrator 2026
Dieline Genius 3D AI Plug-in v2 Follows Adobe Illustrator 2017
Dieline Genius 3D AI Plug-in 2026 coming soon Follows Adobe Illustrator 2026
Heritage Edition Ashlar-Vellum Xenon
v12 (build 1204.93) note 2 expected
Why 27 has two columns. The Beta 5 column is a measurement: we ran these releases on the Golden Gate Beta 5 pre-release in August 2026, and everything that runs on Tahoe ran there — so it carries full marks. The second 27 column is Golden Gate as it will ship, and that stays “expected” until it does: a beta test is real, a support statement waits for the shipped version. macOS 28 shows “expected” where nothing we know of stops a current release, and a dash everywhere else — including for the Rosetta 2 rows, where the reason is sourced: Apple removes Rosetta 2 there.
Note 1 — v12 (build 1204.98). This build exists for Macs that cannot update to macOS 12 Monterey or later. If your Mac runs macOS 12 or later there is no reason to run it — the current build, v12 (build 1204.219), is the one to install. That is why its marks turn grey from macOS 12 on.
Note 2 — Heritage Edition. Only for customers who specifically paid for a long-term Heritage Edition subscription prior to October 31st, 2024 — that window is closed, and it cannot be supplied to anyone else. Unlike build 1204.98 it has a reason to stay in use on every macOS it runs on: it is the only build that still has PhotoRender and Animation, and the only one with Parasolid export. That is the picture as of build 1204.219 — however, all of them are being worked on, and we are on target to have the functionality replaced prior to October 31st, 2026.

Windows timeline

The same picture for Windows. Microsoft's own end of support is shown under each version — a machine past it still runs the software, but no longer gets Windows updates.

Release Windows 7
2009 · support ended January 2020
Windows 8.1
2013 · support ended January 2023
Windows 10
2015 · support ended October 2025
Windows 11
2021
AlphaCorr desktop
Rules v9
Rules v14 coming soon
SteelRules v9
SteelRules v14 coming soon
Dieline Genius 2D Desktop v2
Dieline Genius 2D Desktop v14 coming soon
Ashlar-Vellum
Ashlar-Vellum Xenon v12 (build 1204.219)
Ashlar-Vellum Xenon v12 (build 1204.98) note 1
Ashlar-Vellum Xenon v11
Adobe Illustrator plug-ins
Folding Genius 3D AI Plug-in v2 Follows Adobe Illustrator 2017
Folding Genius 3D AI Plug-in 2026 coming soon Follows Adobe Illustrator 2026
Dieline Genius 3D AI Plug-in v2 Follows Adobe Illustrator 2017
Dieline Genius 3D AI Plug-in 2026 coming soon Follows Adobe Illustrator 2026
Heritage Edition Ashlar-Vellum Xenon
v12 (build 1204.93) note 2
Supported on that Windows version — runs natively
Note 1 — v12 (build 1204.98). On Windows this build exists so the Mac 1204.98 has a same-number Windows partner for divergence testing — it was never the build a Windows customer should run. There is no Windows reason to be on it: the current build, v12 (build 1204.219), is the one to install.
Note 2 — Heritage Edition. Only for customers who specifically paid for a long-term Heritage Edition subscription prior to October 31st, 2024 — that window is closed, and it cannot be supplied to anyone else. On Windows as on the Mac it is the only build that still has PhotoRender and Animation, and the only one with Parasolid export — the reason holders keep running it. That is the picture as of build 1204.219 — however, all of them are being worked on, and we are on target to have the functionality replaced prior to October 31st, 2026.

A dash does not mean broken — it means we do not support that combination. For your specific Mac, the compatibility checker gives a direct answer.

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