This Update Requires Macos Version 10.14

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Current Version. Windows: Version 2.0.7.01, March 3, 2021 - History macOS: Version 2.0.7.02, Macrh 19, 2021 - History To see what version is installed on a computer, start LockDown Browser then click the (i) toolbar button (Windows) or About button (macOS). Upgrading from macOS Catalina 10.15 or Mojave 10.14? Go to Software Update in System Preferences to find macOS Big Sur. Click Upgrade Now and follow the onscreen instructions. Upgrading from an older version of macOS? If you’re running any release from macOS 10.13 to 10.9, you can upgrade to macOS Big Sur from the App Store.

macOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. Enjoy the biggest Safari update ever. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. Get even more transparency around your privacy.

Chances are your Mac can run macOS Big Sur

The following models are supported:

  • MacBook (2015 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2013 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later)
  • Mac mini (2014 or later)
  • iMac (2014 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2013 or later)

To see which model you have, click the Apple icon in your menu bar and choose About This Mac.

Make sure you’re ready to upgrade.

Before you upgrade, we recommend that you back up your Mac. If your Mac is running OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Big Sur. You’ll need the following:

  • OS X 10.9 or later
  • 4GB of memory
  • 35.5GB of available storage on macOS Sierra or later*
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible internet service provider; fees may apply.

Upgrading is free and easy

Upgrading from macOS Catalina 10.15 or Mojave 10.14?

Go to Software Update in System Preferences to find macOS Big Sur. Click Upgrade Now and follow the onscreen instructions.

Upgrading from an older version of macOS?

If you’re running any release from macOS 10.13 to 10.9, you can upgrade to macOS Big Sur from the App Store. If you’re running Mountain Lion 10.8, you will need to upgrade to El Capitan 10.11 first.

If you don’t have broadband access, you can upgrade your Mac at any Apple Store.

  • OS X 10.9 or later
  • 4GB of memory
  • 35.5GB of available storage on macOS Sierra or later*
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible internet service provider; fees may apply.

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Big Sur:

  • MacBook (2015 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2013 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later)
  • Mac mini (2014 or later)
  • iMac (2014 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2013 or later)

Siri

Requires a broadband internet connection and microphone (built-in or external).

Hey Siri

Supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Pro (2018 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2018 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)

Dictation, Voice Control and Voice Memos

Requires a microphone (built-in or external).

Spotlight Suggestions

Requires a broadband internet connection.

Gestures

Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse.

Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad.

VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad or Magic Trackpad.

Photo Booth

Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built-in or external) or USB video class (UVC) camera.

FaceTime

Audio calls require a microphone (built-in or external) and broadband internet connection.

Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built-in or external) or a USB video class (UVC) camera; and broadband internet connection.

Apple TV

High dynamic range (HDR) video playback is supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Pro (2018 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2019) with Pro Display XDR

Dolby Atmos soundtrack playback is supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Air (2018 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (2018 or later)

Sidecar

Supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook (2016 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2018 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
  • Mac mini (2018 or later)
  • iMac (late 2015 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2019)

This Update Requires Macos Version 10.14 Error

Supported by all iPad models with Apple Pencil support:

  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro
  • 11-inch iPad Pro
  • 10.5-inch iPad Pro
  • 9.7-inch iPad Pro
  • iPad (6th generation or later)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad Air (3rd and 4th generation)

Continuity Camera

Requires an iPhone or iPad that supports iOS 12 or later.

Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup

Requires an iPhone with iOS 13 or later or an iPad with iPadOS 13 or later.

Handoff

Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB‑C and iOS 8 or later.

Instant Hotspot

Requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector or USB‑C and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your network provider.

Universal Clipboard

Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB‑C and iOS 10 or later.

Auto Unlock

Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later or an iPhone 5 or later.

Approve with Apple Watch

Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 6 or later or an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later.

Apple Pay on the Web

Requires a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with Touch ID, an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or later, or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later.

Phone Calling

Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated data plan.

SMS

Requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated data plan.

This Update Requires Macos Version 10.14

Home

Requires an iPhone with iOS 12 or later and a configured Home app.

AirDrop

AirDrop to iOS and iPadOS devices requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB‑C and iOS 7 or later.

AirPlay

AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).

AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).

Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later.

Time Machine

Requires an external storage device (sold separately).

Maps electric vehicle routing

Requires an iPhone with iOS 14 and a compatible electric vehicle.

Maps number plate restrictions

Requires an iPhone running iOS 14 or an iPad running iPadOS 14.

Boot Camp

Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10 on supported Mac models.

Exchange Support

Requires Microsoft Office 365, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013 or Exchange Server 2010. Installing the latest Service Packs is recommended.

Windows Migration

Supports OS X 10.7 or later and Windows 7 or later.

App Store

Available only to persons aged 13 or older in the US and many other countries and regions.

Photos

The improved Retouch tool is supported on the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Pro (15-inch and 16-inch models) introduced in 2016 or later
  • iMac (Retina 5K models) introduced in 2014 or later
  • iMac (Retina 4K models) introduced in 2017 or later
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
  • Apple Books
  • Apple News
  • App Store
  • Automator
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Chess
  • Contacts
  • Dictionary
  • DVD Player
  • FaceTime
  • Find My
  • Font Book
  • Home
  • Image Capture
  • Launchpad
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Messages
  • Mission Control
  • Music
  • Notes
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Podcasts
  • Preview
  • QuickTime Player
  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Siri
  • Stickies
  • Stocks
  • System Preferences
  • TextEdit
  • Time Machine
  • TV
  • Voice Memos
Macos
  • Activity Monitor
  • AirPort Utility
  • Audio MIDI Setup
  • Bluetooth File Exchange
  • Boot Camp Assistant
  • ColorSync Utility
  • Console
  • Digital Colour Meter
  • Disk Utility
  • Grapher
  • Keychain Access
  • Migration Assistant
  • Screenshot
  • Screen Time
  • Script Editor
  • Sidecar
  • System Information
  • Terminal
  • VoiceOver Utility
  • Arabic
  • Catalan
  • Croatian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English (Australia)
  • English (UK)
  • English (US)
  • Finnish
  • French
  • French (Canada)
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Malay
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Latin America)
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese
Current Version
  • Windows: Version 2.0.7.01, March 3, 2021 - History
  • macOS: Version 2.0.7.02, Macrh 19, 2021 - History

To see what version is installed on a computer, start LockDown Browser then click the (i) toolbar button (Windows) or About button (macOS).

Version History - Windows

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Version 2.0.7.01, 3-3-21

  • Fixed typing 'lag' on slower PCs when the browser is launched manually
  • Improved support for high-resolution displays
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.7.00, 2-5-21

  • Updated Chromium support

Version 2.0.6.11, 1-22-21

  • Canvas Classic, Bb Learn Original: a blocklist fix
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.10, 12-8-20

  • Improved support in Blackboard Learn Original for the TinyMCE editor upgrade
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.09, 10-29-20

  • Fixed an issue with support for Canvas New quizzes
  • Added support for Bb Learn 9.1 Q4 2020
  • The calculator is now available on additional tabs when it is enabled for an exam
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.08, 8-7-20

  • Canvas, fixed an issue preventing the Help Center button from working
  • Canvas, removed the 'old browser' warning
  • Improved support for Canvas New Quizzes
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.07, 6-30-20

  • Added the @ character to the symbol keyboard popup
  • Support for Canvas New Quizzes
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.06, 5-14-20

  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.05, 4-23-20

  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.04, 4-16-20

  • Several improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.03, 3-23-20

  • Improvements to the live chat support system for Respondus Monitor users

Version 2.0.6.02, 2-26-20

  • Blackboard, fixed an issue where a student’s first name would appear blank in the LockDown Browser Dashboard
  • Canvas, improved handling of Respondus Monitor exams
  • Several improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.01, 2-5-20

  • Enhancements to the LiveChat support system
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.6.00, 1-15-20

  • Updates the underlying Chromium browser engine
  • Improved spreadsheet handling
  • Improvements to security
  • Flash Player is no longer bundled with the browser

Version 2.0.4.08, 1-8-20

  • Canvas, includes an update to suppress the browser checker warning

Version 2.0.4.07, 11-19-19

  • Improvements to handling of webcams in Windows 10

Version 2.0.4.06, 10-21-19

  • Sakai, fixed an issue where automatic submission of timed exams was being blocked
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.4.05, 8-13-19

  • Reverted to 2.0.4.x version of Chromium browser engine because of JavaScript issues in 2.0.5.x engine
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.5.00, 6-11-19

  • This version has been removed while we investigate a problem reported by two customers using Blackboard Learn
  • Updates the underlying Chromium browser engine
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.4.04, 5-16-19

  • Improvements to the Schoology integration
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.4.03, 4-02-19

  • Improved support for Blackboard Ultra
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.4.02, 2-21-19

  • A fix for situations where a user switches LMSs during the same browser session; the user is now required to start within the LMS where the exam will be administered
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.4.01, 1-9-19

  • Fix for an AVG/Avast antivirus software update
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.4.00, 12-11-18

  • Updates the underlying Chromium browser engine
  • Moodle, improved support for the TinyMCE editor component
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.3.07, 11-9-18

  • Added a fix for recent changes to Canvas in how images are displayed in an exam. The problem (now fixed) only affected new exams created in Canvas.

Version 2.0.3.06, 10-18-18

  • Improvements to the Moodle integration
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.3.05, 9-20-18

  • Improvements to the Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle and Schoology integrations
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.3.04, 8-10-18

  • Improvements to the Moodle integration
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.3.03, 6-11-18

  • Improvements for the LockDown Browser Dashboard
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.3.02, 5-29-18

  • Fixed an issue with the pop-up symbol keyboard
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.3.01, 4-18-18

  • Improvements to foreign language keyboard support
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.3.00, 3-27-18

  • The Chromium browser engine was updated
  • Fixed an issue with the cube root button on the scientific calculator
  • Improved spreadsheet handling
  • Improvements to screen reader support
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

This Update Requires Macos Version 10.15

Version 2.0.2.09, 1-15-18

  • Blackboard Learn, fix for Chinese language pack use
  • Blackboard Learn, fix for launching tests using Calendar links
  • D2L Brightspace, improvements to the auto-launch process
  • Improved spreadsheet handling
  • A fix for the WIRIS equation editor breaking use of the calculator
  • Improvements to security
  • The version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.0.00, 8-24-15

  • First Chromium-based version of Windows LDB

Version History - macOS

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Version 2.0.7.02, 03-19-21

  • Updated support for non-English languages
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.7.01, 02-02-21

  • Fixed a PDF loading issue introduced in 2.0.7.00
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.7.00, 01-22-21

  • Updated Chromium support
  • Improvements to Instructor Live Proctoring support
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.10, 12-10-20

  • Canvas New Quizzes, improvements to the auto-launch mechanism
  • Blackboard Learn, fixed an Ultra exam feedback issue
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.09, 10-15-20

  • Blackboard Learn, fixed a launch crash related to Ultra exams
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.08, 09-16-20

  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.07, 08-07-20

  • Fixed an issue in Canvas New Quizzes where only the first 50 questions were displayed
  • Suppresses the browser checker warning in Canvas

Version 2.0.6.06, 07-21-20

  • Suppresses the browser checker warning in Canvas
  • Improved support for Canvas New Quizzes

Version 2.0.6.05, 07-17-20

  • General fixes and improvements
  • Support for Canvas New Quizzes

Version 2.0.6.04, 06-25-20

  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.03, 05-28-20

  • 'Loading...' dialog improvements
  • Blackboard Ultra, fixed an 'Invalid MAC' error
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.02, 04-08-20

  • Fixed an installer incompatibility issue associated with some decompression utilities
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.01, 03-17-20

  • Added enhancements to the live chat support feature (for Respondus Monitor users)
  • Added support for Undo/Redo keys
  • Added support for HTTP authentication
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.6.00, 01-30-20

  • Updated Chromium support
  • General fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.5.03, 11-12-19

  • Canvas, fixed an issue with the essay editor
  • Moodle, fixed an issue with the LMS menu
  • General improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.0.5.02, 09-18-19

  • Added support for Apple Notarization and macOS 10.15
  • Adobe Flash is no longer bundled with installer, nor used with this version of LockDown Browser

Version 2.0.5.01, 09-03-19

  • Blackboard, fixed an issue with the 'Close Window' button
  • Moodle, improved menu detection during the exam
  • Sakai, fixed an issue where automatic submission of timed exams was being blocked
  • Schoology, fixed an issue where links were being blocked in older assessment types
  • General improvements and bug fixes
  • Updated Flash support

Version 2.0.5.00, 06-21-19

  • Updated Chromium support

Version 2.0.4.04, 06-11-19

  • Moodle, fixed issues with some of the navigation links on the quiz page
  • Schoology, fixed issues with banner menus and Help Center access
  • Improved support for the macOS Touch Bar
  • Updated Flash support

Version 2.0.4.03, 04-22-19

  • Improved support for Blackboard Ultra
  • Enhancement for Instructure Canvas
  • Improvements to security
  • Updated Flash support

Version 2.0.4.02, 03-18-19

  • A fix for Student Payment with Respondus Monitor
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.4.01, 03-06-19

  • Fixes for Blackboard Ultra; blocking the Save and Close button
  • Canvas, fixed an issue that was preventing some exams from being detected
  • Improved support for macOS 10.14 Mojave
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.4.00, 01-02-19

  • Requires macOS 10.10
  • Improved support for macOS 10.14 Mojave
  • Updated Chromium support
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.3.06, 11-20-18

  • Blackboard Learn, fixed an issue with automatic password submission
  • Disabled updates when running in macOS 10.9 or earlier (next version will require macOS 10.10)
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.3.05, 09-20-18

  • Improved Respondus Monitor support for Brightspace and Schoology
  • Canvas, fixed an issue that was causing an improper shutdown in some environments after exam submission
  • Canvas, fixed an issue with exam review that allowed a second exam to be started
  • Moodle, fixed an issue that was causing a startup problem in some environments
  • Moodle, added support for latest LockDown Browser extension
  • Improvements to security and external link support
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.3.04, 08-09-18

  • Canvas, fixed an issue where the refresh button was navigating away from the exam
  • Moodle, added support for Google Analytics URLs
  • Moodle, added support for latest LockDown Browser plugin
  • Schoology, fixed an issue where external links were not opening in a separate tab
  • Schoology, included additional support for AMP quizzes
  • Improved support for exam passwords
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.3.03, 06-11-18

  • Blackboard, fixed an issue that was blocking links to the email tool
  • Moodle, added support for the latest LockDown Browser plugin
  • Schoology, fixed a refresh issue related to the handling of too many requests
  • Added support for Monitor exam metrics
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.3.02, 04-27-18

  • Canvas, improved spreadsheet and rich text editor support
  • Improved/extended language support for Spanish
  • Enhancements to how the calculator can be positioned on the screen
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.3.01, 04-09-18

  • Canvas, additional support for rich text editor
  • Moodle, added support for version 3.4
  • Schoology, additional support for rich text editor
  • Fixed an accessibility issue related to speech readers
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.3.00, 03-08-18

  • Fixed an issue with the cube root button on the scientific calculator
  • Updated Chromium support
  • General bug fixes
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.2.06, 01-30-18

  • Fixed an issue with the square root button on the scientific calculator
  • Security enhancements
  • General bug fixes
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.2.05, 11-15-17

  • Fixed performance issue with macOS High Sierra
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.2.04, 09-14-17

  • Future-proofing for Blackboard Learn exams that use Respondus Monitor
  • Improved spreadsheet handling for multiple attempts
  • Adobe Flash has been updated to the latest version

Version 2.0.2.03, 08-07-17

  • Small changes to Respondus Monitor functionality, to better match the Windows version
  • Improvements to security for Canvas and Moodle
  • The latest version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.2.02, 07-24-17

  • Improved Monitor support for Moodle
  • Improvements to security
  • The latest version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.2.01, 07-05-17

  • Moodle, added support for Moodle 3.3
  • Moodle, added a fix for password handling in some versions of Moodle
  • Improvements to security

Version 2.0.2.00, 06-20-17

  • Updated installer certificate from Apple (previous installers expire July 17, 2017)
  • D2L Brightspace fixes for manual launch and the HTML text editor
  • Improved logging and Help Center support
  • The latest version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.1.02, 05-16-17

  • D2L Brightspace, added support for requiring auto-launch and LDB dashboard use
  • Improved logging and Help Center support
  • The latest version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.1.01, 04-19-17

  • Blackboard Learn, fixed an exploit that was introduced with the previous release
  • Canvas, fixed an issue with the HTML editor
  • Sakai, added support for table of content
  • Moodle, added a fix for Moodle message notifications
  • Stability improvements for the installer of LockDown Browser for Mac
  • Updates for the installer of the Lab Edition of LockDown Browser for Mac
  • The latest version of Flash has been updated

Version 2.0.1.00, 03-24-17

  • The Chromium browser engine was updated
  • Schoology, fixed a blank tab issue
  • Improved trackpad support
  • The latest version of Flash has been updated
  • Note: this version of the browser requires macOS 10.9 or later

Version 2.0.0.03, 11-10-16

  • First Chromium-based version of LockDown Browser for Mac