1. The macOS Catalina 10.15.3 update is now live for all Mac users out there. Here's everything new and how to download the update. MacOS Catalina 10.15.3 Arrives with Plenty of Under the Hood.
  2. We advise everyone upgrade and get the latest security features unless you have specialty software that is currently incompatible with 10.15.Keep in mind that Apple, and therefore Partners, only supports the current OS and two versions prior.

NOTE:

Between mid October 2019 and mid February 2020 everyone in the Army was migrated to use their PIV Authentication certificate for Email access. You no longer use the Email certificate for Enterprise Email or any CAC enabled websites

Mac users who choose to upgrade (or already have upgraded) to Mac OS Catalina (10.15.x) will need to uninstall all 3rd Party CAC enablers per https://militarycac.com/macuninstall.htm AND reenable the built in smart card ability (very bottom of macuninstall link above) https://flonew328.weebly.com/mac-photo-filter-app.html.

Installing MacOS 10.15 Catalina BEFORE we provide you with a compatible update will prevent Screenwriter 6.5 and Dramatica Story Expert 5.3 from running on any computer with 10.15 Catalina installed. However, you CAN download the Alpha version of Screenwriter 6.7, which will run on Catalina. However, in the era of the operating system for Mac and MacBook, I guess macOS Catalina 10.15 is the best version. Also, Apple brought handy changes into features and performance. Due to that, macOS Catalina then the previous version of macOS operating system consist of free update and bundles of cool features.

If you purchased your Mac with OS Catalina (10.15.x) already installed, you can skip the uninstall part above and follow the instructions below.

6 'high level' steps needed, follow down the page to make this a painless systematic process

1.Is your CAC reader 'Mac friendly'?
2.Can your Mac 'see' the reader?
3.Verify which version of Mac OS you have
4.Figure out which CAC (ID card) you have
5.Install the DoD certificates
5a.Additional DoD certificate installation instructions for Firefox users
6.Decide which CAC enabler you want to use (except for 10.12-.15)
Step 1: Is your CAC reader Mac friendly?
Visit the USB Readers page to verify the CAC reader you have is Mac friendly.
Visit the USB-C Readers page to verify the CAC reader you have is Mac friendly.
'Some, not all' CAC readers may need to have a driver installed to make it work.
If you don’t know how to check your disk space use on your Mac, here’s where to look. Mac disc utility app. Options 1 and 2: From the FinderThe Finder gives you a couple ways to see how much free disk space you have.
NOTE: Readers such as: SCR-331 & SCR-3500A may need a firmware update (NO OTHER Readers need firmware updates).
Information about these specific readers are in Step 2
Step 2: Can your Mac 'see' the reader?

Plug the CAC reader into an open USB port before proceeding, give it a few moments to install

Step 2a: Click the Apple Icon in the upper left corner of the desktop, select 'About This Mac'
Step 2b: Click 'System Report..' (button)
Step 2c: Verify the CAC reader shows in Hardware, USB, under USB Device Tree. Different readers will show differently, most readers have no problem in this step. See Step 2c1 for specific reader issues.
Step 2c1: Verify firmware version on your SCR-331 or GSR-202, 202V, 203 CAC, or SCR-3500a reader. If you have a reader other than these 5, Proceed directly to step 3
Step 2c1a-SCR-331 reader
If your reader does not look like this, go to the next step.
In the 'Hardware' drop down, click 'USB.' On the right side of the screen under 'USB Device Tree' the window will display all hardware plugged into the USB ports on your Mac. Look for “SCRx31 USB Smart Card Reader.” If the Smart Card reader is present, look at 'Version' in the lower right corner of this box: If you have a number below 5.25, you need to update your firmware to 5.25. If you are already at 5.25, your reader is installed on your system, and no further hardware changes are required. You can now Quit System Profiler and continue to Step 3.
Step 2c1b-SCR-3500A reader
If you have the SCR3500A P/N:905430-1 CAC reader,you may need to install this driver, as the one that installs automatically will not work on most Macs. Hold the control key [on your keyboard] when clicking the .pkg file [with your mouse], select [the word] Open
Step 3: Verify which version of MacOS do you have?
(You need to know this information for step 6)
Step 3a: Click the Apple Icon in the upper left corner of your desktop and select 'About This Mac'
Step 3b: Look below Mac OS X for: Example: Version 10.X.X.
Step 4: Figure out which CAC (ID Card) you have
(You need to know this information for step 6)
Look at the top back of your ID card for these card types. If you have any version other than the six shown below, you need to visit an ID card office and have it replaced. All CACs [other than these six] were supposed to be replaced prior to 1 October 2012.
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Step 5: Install the DoD certificates (for Safari and Chrome Users)
Go to Keychain Access

Click: Go (top of screen), Utilities, double click Keychain Access.app

(You can also type: keychain access using Spotlight (this is my preferred method))

Select login (under Keychains),and All Items (under Category).

Download the 5 files via links below (you may need to <ctrl> click, select Download Linked File As.. on each link) Save to your downloads folder
Please know.. IF You have any DoD certificates already located in your keychain access, you will need to delete them prior to running the AllCerts.p7b file below.
https://militarycac.com/maccerts/AllCerts.p7b,
https://militarycac.com/maccerts/RootCert2.cer,
https://militarycac.com/maccerts/RootCert3.cer,
https://militarycac.com/maccerts/RootCert4.cer, and
Double click each of the files to install certificates into the login section of keychain
Select the Kind column, verify the arrow is pointing up, scroll down to certificate, look for all of the following certificates:
DOD EMAIL CA-33 through DOD EMAIL CA-34,
DOD EMAIL CA-39 through DOD EMAIL CA-44,
DOD EMAIL CA-49 through DOD EMAIL CA-52,
DOD EMAIL CA-59,
DOD ID CA-33 through DOD ID CA-34,
DOD ID CA-39 through DOD ID CA-44,
DOD ID CA-49 through DOD ID CA-52,
DOD ID CA-59
DOD ID SW CA-35 through DOD ID SW CA-38,
DOD ID SW CA-45 through DOD ID SW CA-48,
DoD Root CA 2 through DoD Root CA 5,
DOD SW CA-53 through DOD SW CA-58, and
DOD SW CA-60 through DOD SW CA-61
NOTE: If you are missing any of the above certificates, you have 2 choices,
1. Delete all of them, and re-run the 5 files above, or
2. Download the allcerts.zip file and install each of the certificates you are missing individually.
Errors:
Error 100001 Solution
Error 100013 Solution
You may notice some of the certificates will have a red circle with a white X . This means your computer does not trust those certificates
You need to manually trust the DoD Root CA 2, 3, 4, & 5 certificates
Double click each of the DoD Root CA certificates, select the triangle next to Trust, in the When using this certificate: select Always Trust, repeat until all 4 do not have the red circle with a white X.
You may be prompted to enter computer password when you close the window
Once you select Always Trust, your icon will have a light blue circle with a white + on it.
The 'bad certs' that have caused problems for Windows users may show up in the keychain access section on some Macs. These need to be deleted / moved to trash.
The DoD Root CA 2 & 3 you are removing has a light blue frame, leave the yellow frame version. The icons may or may not have a red circle with the white x
or DoD Interoperability Root CA 1 or CA 2 certificate
DoD Root CA 2 or 3 (light blue frame ONLY) certificate
or Federal Bridge CA 2016 or 2013 certificate
or Federal Common Policy CAcertificate
or or SHA-1 Federal Root CA G2 certificate
or US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA 1 certificate
If you have tried accessing CAC enabled sites prior to following these instructions, please go through this page before proceeding
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Clearing the keychain (opens a new page)
Please come back to this page to continue installation instructions.
Step 5a: DoD certificate installation instructions for Firefox users
NOTE: Firefox will not work on Catalina (10.15.x), or last 4 versions of Mac OS if using the native Apple smartcard ability
Download AllCerts.zip, [remember where you save it].
double click the allcerts.zip file (it'll automatically extract into a new folder)
Option 1 to install the certificates (semi automated):
From inside the AllCerts extracted folder, select all of the certificates
<control> click (or Right click) the selected certificates, select Open With, Other..
In the Enable (selection box), change to All Applications
Select Firefox, then Open
You will see several dozen browser tabs open up, let it open as many as it wants.
You will eventually start seeing either of the 2 messages shown next
If the certificate is not already in Firefox, a window will pop up stating 'You have been asked to trust a new Certificate Authority (CA).'
Check all three boxes to allow the certificate to: identify websites, identify email users, and identify software developers
or
'Alert This certificate is already installed as a certificate authority.' Click OK
Once you've added all of the certificates..
• Click Firefox (word) (upper left of your screen)
• Preferences
• Advanced (tab)
• Press Network under the Advanced Tab
• In the Cached Web Content section, click Clear Now (button).
• Quit Firefox and restart it
Option 2 to install the certificates (very tedious manual):
Click Firefox (word) (upper left of your screen)
Preferences
Advanced (tab on left side of screen)
Certificates (tab)
View Certificates (button)
Authorities (tab)
Import (button)
Browse to the DoD certificates (AllCerts) extracted folder you downloaded and extracted above.
Note: You have to do this step for every single certificate
Note2: If the certificate is already in Firefox, a window will pop up stating: 'Alert This certificate is already installed as a certificate authority (CA).' Click OK
Note3: If the certificate is not already in Firefox, a window will pop up stating 'You have been asked to trust a new Certificate Authority (CA).'
Check all three boxes to allow the certificate to: identify websites, identify email users, and identify software developers
Once you've added all of the certificates..
• Click Firefox (word) (upper left of your screen)
• Preferences
• Advanced (tab)
• Press Network under the Advanced Tab
• In the Cached Web Content section, click Clear Now (button).
• Quit Firefox and restart it
Step 6: Decide which CAC enabler you can / want to use
Only for Mac El Capitan (10.11.x or older)

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After installing the CAC enabler, restart the computer and go to a CAC enabled website
NOTE: Mac OS Sierra (10.12.x), High Sierra (10.13.x), Mojave (10.14.x) or Catalina (10.15.x) computers no longer need a CAC Enabler.
Try to access the CAC enabled site you need to access now
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Q: How can I install or upgrade to macOS Catalina?
'I have heard that Apple has released a brand new macOS version that is available for download. Can someone tell me how to install macOS Catalina 10.15 on my MacBook Pro?'
After the new release of macOS Catalina, this is something that a lot of people have asked us. Since Apple's new offering is pretty cutting-edge and comes with tons of new-age features, almost everyone wants to update their system to macOS Catalina. Though, you should be extremely careful while running the macOS Catalina installer. One wrong move and you might end up suffering from unwanted issues like the permanent loss of your data. Don't worry – I'm here to help you with this ultimate guide on how to update/install macOS Catalina that will answer every query of yours.

Part 1: Preparations for Installing macOS Catalina 10.15


Before you start the installation process, there are certain things that you need to take care of. For instance, you should check if your Mac is compatible with macOS Catalina or it has enough free space on it or not.
  1. Check that your Mac is compatible with macOS Catalina
First things first – make sure that your Mac would support the new OS or not. Ideally, if your system runs on macOS Mojave (except 2010-12 Mac Pros), then it would be compatible with macOS 10.15 too. Here are all the devices that would support the new macOS Catalina:
  1. Clean up your computer
You mustn't have a lot of unwanted space on your Mac before upgrade to macOS Catalina. Simply follow these suggestions to clean up your system quickly:
There are times when users end up losing their data while upgrading to a new operating system. If you don't want to encounter a similar situation, then consider taking a backup of your data beforehand. To do this, you can either manually move your files somewhere else or use Time Machine. Simply attach an external hard drive to your Mac and launch Time Machine on it. From here, you can take an extensive backup of your Mac to the attached media.
  1. Know your Apple ID
If you wish to do a macOS Catalina upgrade, then you might be asked your Apple ID for verification. Therefore, you should know your Apple ID and password in advance. You can go to the iCloud application on your Mac to check the same. Furthermore, you can visit the Account Details option from here to know more about the linked Apple account.
  1. Check the free storage on your Mac
To successfully install macOS Catalina, you need a 4 GB RAM on your system and at least 12.5 GB free space on the hard drive. Although, macOS Yosemite users would need at least 18.5 GB of free space instead. You can go to Finder > About This Mac > Storage section to see how much empty space is there on your Mac. If it is packed with too much data, then you can delete any unwanted content from its hard drive.

Part 2: How to Upgrade to macOS Catalina 10.15

If you are already using a stable version of macOS, then you can just upgrade to the latest macOS Catalina easily. To do this, you can go to the official website of Apple, visit the Mac's App Store, or go to its Software Update settings. Once you have taken care of all the above-mentioned prerequisites, simply follow these steps to learn how to update to macOS Catalina.
  1. If your system is running on macOS High Sierra, Sierra, or El Capitan, then you can just go to the App Store and look for Catalina. Read the features and just install macOS Catalina from here.
  2. Alternatively, you can also go to the official website of Apple and click on the 'Upgrade Now' button to start the process.
  1. Though, the most recommended solution to do macOS Catalina upgrade is by visiting its Software Update settings. From the Finder, go to the About This Mac feature.
  2. Under the Overview section, click on the 'Software Update' button. This will launch a dedicated section, listing the profile of the latest macOS version that is available.
  3. If the profile of macOS Catalina 10.15 is listed, then click on the 'Upgrade Now' button adjacent to it. This will download the macOS profile and will automatically restart your system afterward. You can follow the simple on-screen instructions afterward to complete the macOS Catalina installation.

Part 3: How to Clean Install macOS Catalina 10.15


Apart from just upgrading macOS on their system, some users choose to perform a clean install instead. The macOS Catalina upgrade would retain the user data, apps, third-party app data, and so on. If your Mac has inherited some problems, then an upgrade won't be able to fix it. In this case, you can perform a clean installation of macOS Catalina 10.15 from scratch.

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Kindly note that a fresh installation of macOS would remove all the existing data, apps, or saved settings from your system. Therefore, you should know these things in advance:
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The process to clean install macOS Catalina can be divided into two parts – firstly we will create a bootable media for it and later would use the same to install macOS.

Step 1: Create a Bootable Installer with Terminal

Unlike a macOS Catalina upgrade, the clean install process would be a bit tedious. Once you have taken a backup of your data, follow these steps to download the macOS Catalina installer and create a bootable media.
  1. Go to the App Store on your Mac and look for Catalina or macOS 10.15 from here. Once the dedicated profile for macOS Catalina would be opened, click on the 'Get' button to save the macOS Catalina installer.
  1. When the installer is downloaded completely, quit the application from the menu bar or by pressing the Command + Q keys. This will prevent the autorun from the macOS Catalina installer.
  2. Now, go to Finder > Applications > Utilities and launch the Terminal application. Just enter the 'Sudo' command followed by a space to get things started. Also, make sure that the USB drive/hard disk is connected to your system.
  1. Afterward, launch the Applications window from the Finder and go to its menu to view package contents. You can also browse to Applications > Utilities > Content > Resources.
  2. Here, you can view a 'createinstallmedia' file. Just drag this file and drop it on the Terminal instead.
  3. Great! Now, just go to the Terminal window and enter the command /Applications/Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/XYZ. Here, XYZ would be replaced by the name of the bootable media (your pen drive).
  4. That's it! Now you need to press the Enter key and verify your Apple ID and password to make the attached USB drive a bootable media.

Step 2: Clean Install macOS Catalina 10.15

After when the bootable media is created, you can take its assistance to clean install macOS Catalina on your system. For this, you can just boot your Mac in the Recovery Mode and install the OS copy on it.
  1. Restart your Mac and while it boots, press and hold the Command + R keys at the same time. Keep holding them until your Mac boots in the recovery mode.
  1. Once Mac would boot in the Recovery Mode, it will display the available macOS Utilities. Just click on the Disk Utility option from here to launch the application.
  2. Now, select your Macintosh HD from the sidebar and click on the 'Erase' button on the right. Select the file system and partition scheme for the hard drive and click on the 'Erase' button again.
  1. Wait for a while as all the existing data on your Mac's hard disk would be erased. When the system would be restarted in the recovery mode afterward, you can choose to reinstall macOS.
  1. Hold the Option key just to be safe that you get the feature to select a source to install macOS on your system. Just select the attached bootable drive that you have just created from here and start the installation process.

Part 4: How to Recover Lost Data after Updating to macOS Catalina


By now, you would be able to install macOS Catalina on your system pretty easily. Though, there are times when users end up losing their data in the process. In this case, you can take the assistance of a data recovery tool to get back your lost content. Here are some of the possible reasons for losing your data in the process.

It doesn't matter if your data has been lost due to a frozen Mac or corrupt installation, you can easily get it back with Recoverit Data Recovery. It is a professional data recovery tool that is known for its exceptional results. It supports the recovery of all kinds of files under every possible scenario. All you got to do is install the application and follow these steps to recover your data.

Step 1: Select a location to scan

Firstly, launch Recoverit Data Recovery for Mac and pick where you wish to look for any lost content. If you want, you can pick the entire Macintosh HD or any specific folder/partition as well.

Step 2: Scan for your lost data

As you would start the scan, Recoverit will take the needed measures to get your data back. Kindly be patient and wait for a few minutes for your data to be extracted completely.

Step 3: Restore your files

That's it! In the end, all the extracted content will be listed under different sections for you to preview. You can select the files you want to save here and click on the 'Recover' button.
There you go! After following this guide, you would be able to install macOS Catalina the way you like. As you can see, we have listed a stepwise solution to do macOS Catalina upgrade as well as do a clean install of macOS Catalina. Though, if you have lost your data during the process, then consider using Recoverit to get it back. It is a professional data recovery tool that is known for its exceptional results and a user-friendly interface. You can keep its free version handy and use it at the time of need to restore your data like a pro.

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