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Hikvision on macOS 27 Golden Gate: what still works and what stops in macOS 28, from HikGrid, a native Mac app for viewing Hikvision and HiLook cameras
9 November 2026

Hikvision on macOS 27 Golden Gate: what still works, and what stops in macOS 28

macOS 27 Golden Gate runs only on Apple silicon and is the last macOS with full Rosetta 2. Here is how Hikvision's Intel-only Mac tools behave on it,...

Read more → Does Hikvision work on M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5 Macs?
18 October 2026

Does Hikvision work on M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5 Macs?

Tool-by-tool status of Hikvision software on M-series Macs: what is native, what runs under Rosetta 2, and what to plan for.

Read more → iVMS-4200 not working on Mac: fixes for Sequoia and Tahoe
18 October 2026

iVMS-4200 not working on Mac: fixes for Sequoia and Tahoe

Six reasons iVMS-4200 fails on macOS Sequoia and Tahoe, with step-by-step fixes, a hedged macOS compatibility table, and when to stop fixing and switch.

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