All our software should be working fine with Big Sur. Just a few important things to notes:
- with OnTheAir Video 3 and OnTheAir Video Express 3, there are some UI glitches mainly in the playlist window (the buttons at the top won't be aligned, and the on/off status won't be very visible). We recommend to upgrade to version 4 that has been reworked for Big Sur. Check here.
- with MovieRecorder 4. The current version 4.3.8 still has the issue when doing remote control. We should be releasing a version 4.4 quite soon with other improvements as well, but we have a pre-release version available if needed.
- If you are using Blackmagic-Design devices, you must upgrade to drivers 11.7 or later. Indeed, previous versions of the drivers
If you are using a Mac with an M1 chip, you may want to read the following article to check additional requirements.
Softron Applications Recommended Versions
Earlier versions could work also, but with some possible issues. The versions below are the only ones recommended and that have been fully tested with macOS Big Sur.
| Application | macOS Big Sur (Recommended versions) |
| GPICommander | 2.5.3 or later |
| OnTheAir CG | 3.5.4 or later |
| OnTheAir Video | 4.0 or later |
| OnTheAir Video Express | 4.0 or later |
| OnTheAir Node | 3.8.6 or later |
| OnTheAir Live | 4.0 or later |
| OnTheAir Manager | 3.3.1 or later |
| OnTheAir Switch | 2.8.2 or later |
| MovieRecorder | 4.4.0 or later |
| MovieRecorder Express | 4.4.0 or later |
| Multicam Logger | 2.1.10 or later |
| M|Replay | 2.1.5 or later |
| Streaming Center | 1.1 or later |
Video Devices Supported Driver Versions
| Application | macOS Big Sur (Supported version) |
| AJA | 15.5.3 or later |
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Blackmagic-Design |
11.7 or later (previous versions hang) |
| Deltacast | 6.13 or later |
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