If you look up Gestalt.h, it becomes fairly obvious that system attribute is just a wrapper around the Gestalt() function. Presumably you’re getting your information from developer documentation. But I think your cynicism has been trumped: the use AppleScript version statement eliminates the problem by doing away with the ability to get to first base with older versions of the OS. Set sys_ver to (do shell script 'sw_vers -productVersion')Įrror 'Your operating system hasn't been invented yet.' Set sys_ver to system version of (system info) Set sys_ver to ((system attribute 'sys1') as text) & '.' & (system attribute 'sys2') & '.' & (system attribute 'sys3')

Tell application 'Finder' to tell (computer 'sysv') to set sys_ver to ((it div 4096) as text) & it mod 4096 div 256 & '.' & it mod 256 div 16 & '.' & it mod 16 System attribute isn’t shown as deprecated in 10.9’s StandardAdditions dictionary either, but presumably you’re getting your information from developer documentation. You’ve no doubt read my cynical comments in the past about the method for finding out the system version depending on the system version. Unfortunately the official suggested replacements will only work for scripters under recent versions of the OS, which reduces their value more than somewhat.

Of course if system attribute does break, that in itself will be something to flag the OS version… The difference, though, is that system info could be (has been?) updated to newer APIs without breaking existing scripts, whereas system attribute is pretty much hard-wired into Gestalt. But it’s quite possible that a lot of system info stuff comes from Gestalt too. On the basis of the headers and what’s been said elsewhere, I suspect Gestalt is under more threat than some other stuff: the replacement is being heavily promoted. Check the header files or documentation of the deprecated API for information about any recommended replacement interfaces. However, Apple recommends that you migrate to newer interfaces as soon as possible because deprecated APIs may be deleted from a future version of the OS. You can use deprecated APIs in your code. It is simply a way to flag interfaces for which better alternatives exist.

Note: Deprecation does not mean the immediate deletion of an interface from a framework or library. System info is not showing up as deprecated here.ĭeprecated is a strange term. As far as I can remember info for is deprecated since 10.5 Question: how can I download back a MacOS binary for version 2.1.1, which was the last version compatible with MacOS X 10.9.Although declared dead for years info for and system info are still working in Yosemite. Version 2.1.2 doesn't run, and there was no hint in the release notes that this may be the case. Version 2.1.2 should run in MacOS X 10.9.5 Actual Behavior the new version 2.1.2 does not launch on MacOS X 10.9.5 (without any warning in the release notes).accept the automatic update of GitHub Desktop.So I am now stuck, with version 2.1.1 deleted and new version 2.1.2 unable to be launched. GitHub Desktop version 2.1.1 was running fine, but when I accepted the dialog for the automatic update to version 2.1.2, the new version was downloaded but cannot be open in this version of MacOS (the system says that GitHub Desktop version 2.1.2 needs MacOS 10.10 or newer). I am using Github Desktop on MacOS 10.9.5.

Update mac os 10.9 5 to 10.10