TurboTax 2024 and Monterey 12.7.6 OS

I have a MacPro early 2015 and it will only update to Monterey 12.7.6.


TurboTax wrote me: "We’ll be updating our macOS system requirements for TurboTax Desktop products

for tax year 2024. For 2024 tax returns prepared with TurboTax Desktop

for Mac, macOS Ventura 13 or later will be required. At TurboTax, the security of our customers’ data is a top priority. Apple has announced they will no longer provide security updates or support for macOS Monterey 12 as of November 2024. As a result, our latest TurboTax Desktop products for Mac won't support macOS Monterey 12."


Is there anything that can be done or do I need to buy a new laptop to get Ventura 13 or later OS?


Thank you in advance for your time and attention to my inquiry.

Posted on Oct 23, 2024 04:34 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2025 03:25 PM

I just made this same mistake. I downloaded the turbotax software to my MacBook air w/ monterey then the software wouldn't run. Now I have $70 software I can't use. What did you end up doing?

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Oct 23, 2024 09:33 PM in response to slssf

You have two choices if you need to use the desktop version of TurboTax:


(1) Get a newer Mac that can run the required MacOS version

(2) Use software other than TurboTax


OWC (and Apple) sell refurbished and used Macs that come with warranties and many are relatively new and run the newer or latest MacOS. But I would get a new Mac because they aren't that much more costly and I am suspicious of used Macs being resold, someone got rid of it for a reason. Also, if you get a used Mac you will be facing this same problem again sooner than with a new Mac.

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