Is Davinci Resolve Compatible with High Sierra !

Mac App Store Version of Davinci Resolve Studio with Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.

High Sierra has been released today, September 25, 2017. Any feedback on compatibility of macOS 10.13 with Resolve 14 and Resolve Studio 14?

I’m rendering today, but it would be good to know if there are any problems arising. When i upgrade the OS, my all-SSD system drive will convert to APFS so want to be cautious this time and wait for feedback.

I'd also like to hear feedback. Luckily only my laptop is SSD, so I can hold off on updating that depending on APFS. The iMac 5K is Fusion Drive, so I could update it without worry about APFS, but I still would like to hear feedback before updating. Currently editing a project in Resolve. Only 5-minutes of raw footage left to sift through in making selects. Then comes the creative rough cut. So don't have time to update and find failures.

Hi All, I've been using Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio all the time on my MacBook Pro 2016.
I use Apple's own USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 to USB adaptor for my Resolve Activation Dongle and it's always worked.
I've just installed High Sierra and now Resolve doesn't recognise the dongle and refuses to start.
Tried different ports and different adaptors, restarting.... NADA... Resolve can't see the dongle.
The dongle's light is on but apparently nobody's home.
Anyone else experience this?
Consider this a word of warning for those considering an update to High Sierra.

I have solved by installing the dongle via usb-c adapters on my macbook pro and before starting Davinci Resolve I reboot the mac.

My video shot Sunday has finished rendering but I’m busy installing High Sierra on a friend’s iMac system. Konrad’s problem might be related to the dongle hanging off an adapter but really that should work as it always has. I can’t test Resolve on my friend’s system with my dongle since the machine is unpowered and Resolve would never start up.


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Hi All, I've been using Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio all the time on my MacBook Pro 2016.
I use Apple's own USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 to USB adaptor for my Resolve Activation Dongle and it's always worked.
I've just installed High Sierra and now Resolve doesn't recognise the dongle and refuses to start.
Tried different ports and different adaptors, restarting.... NADA... Resolve can't see the dongle.
The dongle's light is on but apparently nobody's home.
Anyone else experience this?
Consider this a word of warning for those considering an update to High Sierra.

I'm having this same issue on my laptop so I'm going to say this is a giant no at the moment.

jason, did you try rebooting the laptop with the dongle in place as Manuel suggested?

I'd never switch to a brand new system before at least 3 (three!) updates have been made for any serious work!

If you'd like to experiment, make an external boot disk and reboot.

And, yes, the dongle is only recognized after a restart, maybe sometimes not at all.

a suggestion that I think is important is to completely uninstall Davinci resolve and reinstall it again. In my case the system that detects the dongle was the one of 12.6 version and it’s work at 32bit, now with a clean installation it works fine


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wacom driver for high sierra not ready yet.
here info from wacom (need to wait until late october....)
http://www.wacom.com/en-us/support?linkId=42280487&guideTitle=Driver-for-10.13-High-Sierra&guideId=1cc3498e-6ee5-4e0f-9a44-b05aaf98b3bf

I have solved by installing the dongle via usb-c adapters on my macbook pro and before starting Davinci Resolve I reboot the mac.

I rebooted and still the dongle error message.

I'd never switch to a brand new system before at least 3 (three!) updates have been made for any serious work!

If you'd like to experiment, make an external boot disk and reboot.

And, yes, the dongle is only recognized after a restart, maybe sometimes not at all.

I use my desktop for serious work, the laptop was just a test to see which apps work and which don't... Blender, for example, works well.
I agree, it's crazy to try a new OS in version X.0.. I was hoping against hope that Fu 9.0.1 would work because it's so new. I have the same issue with Resolve Studio, so it's 100% related to the OS not being able to read the dongle.

a suggestion that I think is important is to completely uninstall Davinci resolve and reinstall it again. In my case the system that detects the dongle was the one of 12.6 version and it’s work at 32bit, now with a clean installation it works fine


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I was using FuStudio 9.0.1 without an issue on Sierra, but it ain't working in High Sierra. I did a re-install without any luck.

I have solved by installing the dongle via usb-c adapters on my macbook pro and before starting Davinci Resolve I reboot the mac.

I rebooted and still the dongle error message.

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I have solved by installing the dongle via usb-c adapters on my macbook pro and before starting Davinci Resolve I reboot the mac.

I rebooted and still the dongle error message.

PM sent!

Hi Rando, have you tried to totally uninstall DaVinci? You must delete all the installation files in the Macintosh HD and user library. Then you have to install Davinci again, turn off the Mac, connect the dongle and start the Mac at this point everything should work.
there are tutorials in the internet that guide you in the uninstall process.


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Tested on my external boot drive, no issue with the system drive HFS+.

I removed Resolve from my iMac late 2015. Updated to High Sierra. My 1TB SSD system drive converted to APFS. Installed Resolve 14. Everything went well. Loaded several previous completed projects including 60 fps video and all working fine. The real test will be this weekend when I have another shoot scheduled. No news is good news.


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I installed High Sierra on my SSD laptop, a Pro Retina mid 2014 and everything of importance has stopped working (except PS and AE CC 2014), including DaVinci Resolve, FCP, Word, PPT XL, etc etc. No more control clicking within a within a finder window to place items in the trash, I have to manually drag them. I't s mess due to my stupidity and I'm 17,000Km from my studio with other ok computers! In other words on the other side of the planet from where I'm based. WHY did I upgrade? Because I couldn't install the firmware upgrades to my BMMCC unless running high Sierra supposedly. Also the upgrade produces erratic behaviour for opening new links from clicking on embedded links within emails or elsewhere LOL! I'm going swimming! The local mac shop says (of course I will need a clean start...... Yep what a waste of time. Now no editing whilst I'm away for 3 months. Yep sounds like swimming is a good way to cool off.