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title: "macOS Releases Going Forward"
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---
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We now have working macOS versions of dupeGuru built with both UI toolkits and supporting both
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Intel and M1 chips. The latest downloads are as follows (see details below for more information):
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- Qt Version [https://github.com/arsenetar/dupeguru/releases/download/4.1.1/dupeguru_macOS_Qt_4.1.1.zip](https://github.com/arsenetar/dupeguru/releases/download/4.1.1/dupeguru_macOS_Qt_4.1.1.zip)
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- Cocoa Version [https://github.com/arsenetar/dupeguru/releases/download/4.1.1/dupeguru_macOS_Cocoa_4.1.1.dmg](https://github.com/arsenetar/dupeguru/releases/download/4.1.1/dupeguru_macOS_Cocoa_4.1.1.dmg)
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## History
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Awhile back we had detailed the state of issues with macOS versions in [macOS Version Notes]({% post_url 2021-03-09-macOS_version_notes %}). We have now been able to package both Qt and Cocoa versions successfully for distribution.
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These versions are also compatible with Intel and M1 chips. The Qt version had previously
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been held up due to issues with the packaging tools. All the issues with packaging are now
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resolved.
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## Going Forward
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Of the two versions, the Cocoa version can be considered the legacy version, due to needing
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to maintain a second UI layer. We are considering phasing out the Cocoa version in future
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releases. The Cocoa UI is already a ways behind the Qt version and does not implement several
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features. There is no real development support for the Cocoa UI aside from minor bug fixes.
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As such we recommend users to start trying the Qt Version out and report any issues or missing
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items versus the Cocoa version. The Cocoa UI will most likely not get any new features moving
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forward at this time, however we will try to support the current functionality until it is phased
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out.
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If there is interest in contributing to the development of the Cocoa UI, and helping provide support
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for it, then we can consider not phasing it out.
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