OS Compatibility
Apple silicon Compatibility
The current shipping versions of our products run natively on Macs powered by M1 (and newer) processors:
- BBEdit (latest: 14.6.6)
- Yojimbo (latest: 4.6.3)
- TextWrangler will not run on Apple silicon. It has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
We recommend that you use the latest available versions of BBEdit and Yojimbo.
All current versions of our products are 64-bit native and compatible with the requirements of macOS 10.15 and later.
Compatibility Table
Our software products are available only for macOS. There are no Windows or Linux versions.
macOS version |
 Recommended BBEdit version |
 Recommended Yojimbo version |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura (13) | 14.6.6 | 4.6.3 |
| Monterey (12) | 14.6.6 | 4.6.3 |
| Big Sur (11) | 14.6.6 | 4.6.3 |
| Catalina (10.15) | 14.6.6 | 4.6.3 |
| Mojave (10.14) | 14.1.2 | 4.6.3 |
| High Sierra (10.13) | 12.6.7 | 4.6.3 |
| Sierra (10.12) | 12.6.7 | 4.1.4 |
| El Capitan (10.11) | 12.1.6 | 4.1.4 |
macOS Ventura (13.x)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with macOS 13 “Ventura”:
- BBEdit 14.6.6
- Yojimbo 4.6.3
- TextWrangler is not compatible with macOS Ventura.
TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
If you are using an older version of BBEdit, please update or upgrade as necessary.
macOS Monterey (12.x)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with macOS 12 “Monterey”:
- BBEdit 14.6.6
- Yojimbo 4.6.3
- TextWrangler is not compatible with macOS Monterey.
Due to compatibility issues in the OS that we have worked around, please make sure that you are running macOS 12.2.1 or later.
TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
If you are using an older version of BBEdit, please update or upgrade as necessary.
macOS Big Sur (11.x)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with macOS 11 “Big Sur”:
- BBEdit 14.6.6
- Yojimbo 4.6.3
- TextWrangler is not compatible with macOS Big Sur.
TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
If you are using an older version of BBEdit, please update or upgrade as necessary.
macOS Catalina (10.15)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with macOS 10.15 “Catalina”:
- BBEdit 14.6.6 (see note below)
- Yojimbo 4.6.3
- TextWrangler is not compatible with macOS Catalina.
TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
If you are using an older version of BBEdit, please update or upgrade as necessary.
Due to compatibility issues in the OS that we have worked around, we recommend against using any version of our products older than those listed above on macOS 10.15. Please make sure that you are running macOS 10.15.7 or later.
macOS Mojave (10.14)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with macOS 10.14 “Mojave”:
- BBEdit 14.1.2
- Yojimbo 4.6.3
- TextWrangler is not compatible with macOS Mojave.
Note: BBEdit 14.1 requires macOS 10.14.2 or later.
TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
Due to compatibility issues in the OS that we have worked around, we recommend against using any version of our products older than those listed above on macOS 10.14. Please make sure that you are running macOS 10.14.6 or later.
macOS High Sierra (10.13)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with macOS 10.13 “High Sierra”:
- BBEdit 12.6.7
- Yojimbo 4.6.3
- TextWrangler is not compatible with macOS High Sierra.
TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
Due to compatibility issues in the OS that we have worked around, we recommend against using any version of our products older than those listed above on macOS 10.13. Please make sure that you are running macOS 10.13.4 or later.
As always, we recommend keeping your OS up to date, in order to get the latest fixes and improvements from Apple.
macOS Sierra (10.12)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with macOS 10.12 “Sierra”:
- BBEdit 12.6.7
- Yojimbo 4.1.4
- TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
Due to bugs in the OS that we have worked around, we recommend against using any version of our products older than those listed above on macOS 10.12.
As always, we recommend keeping your OS up to date, in order to get the latest fixes and improvements from Apple.
OS X El Capitan (10.11)
The following versions of our products are recommended for use with OS X 10.11 “El Capitan”:
- BBEdit 12.1.6
- Yojimbo 4.1.4
- TextWrangler has been sunsetted, and is now part of BBEdit. Learn more here.
Due to bugs in the OS that we have worked around, we recommend against using any version of our products older than those listed above under OS X 10.11.
As always, we recommend keeping your OS up to date, in order to get the latest fixes and improvements from Apple.
