OS COMPATIBILITY

Can I update my laptop yet?

Vendor pages read: 18 September 2026

Booth briefing. Six DJ applications, two operating systems, each vendor's own statement side by side. Green means the vendor says it is supported and names the version. Amber means the vendor publishes a known issue you need to read before a gig. Grey means the vendor has published nothing that names this version. Red means the vendor says not supported and asks you not to update; "under review" means the vendor is still testing and asks you to wait. Nothing here is our test; it is what each maker says, linked.

The rule that outlives every row: never update the laptop in the week of a gig, and never the same day. A vendor statement says a version works; it does not say your machine, your driver and your controller work together on it. Test at home, with the controller you will play on.

Application: macOS 27 Golden Gate, macOS 26 Tahoe, Windows 11 (24H2 and 25H2)
ApplicationmacOS 27 Golden GatemacOS 26 TahoeWindows 11 (24H2 and 25H2)
rekordbox 7AlphaTheta Under review

AlphaTheta say they are "currently reviewing the compatibility of our software and hardware with the iOS 27/iPadOS 27/macOS Golden Gate 27" and ask users to "delay updating to iOS 27/iPadOS 27/macOS Golden Gate 27 until we confirm compatibility". No product list and no date are given.

AlphaTheta, iOS 27/iPadOS 27/macOS 27 Golden Gate compatibility
Supported

Listed as "Verification complete" on the vendor's macOS Tahoe 26 page. The page asks for up-to-date driver, firmware and software, and adds that operation is not guaranteed for all computers.

AlphaTheta, support for macOS Tahoe 26
No statement

The vendor's only Windows 11 statement dates from December 2021 and says the compatibility check was completed then. No statement names 24H2 or 25H2, and no known-issue article about the Windows MIDI change was found on the vendor domain.

rekordbox, Windows 11 compatibility update (2021)
Serato DJ Pro and LiteSerato No statement

No macOS 27 statement found on the vendor support site: a search for "Golden Gate" returns nothing, and the compatibility tables end at macOS 26 Tahoe. Read that as unconfirmed, not as approval.

Serato, operating system compatibility
Supported

Serato state that macOS 26 Tahoe is supported with up-to-date Serato software. The linked article names Serato DJ Pro and Lite 4.0.1 as the version it is supported from.

Serato, macOS 26 Tahoe supported
Known issue

A KNOWN ISSUE article names Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 with the Windows MIDI Services update: hardware not detected if connected after Serato launches, and a possible crash if hardware disconnects while Serato runs. Workarounds: connect and power the controller before launching, never unplug it while Serato is open, or switch Windows to the Legacy MIDI API.

Serato, known issue: Windows 11 MIDI Services update
Engine DJDenon DJ, Numark, RANE Not supported

"Currently, Engine DJ Hardware & Software is not supported on macOS 27 Golden Gate." The article asks users "to refrain from updating to macOS 27 until compatibility with the new operating system can be confirmed" and says tests are under way.

Engine DJ, macOS 27 Golden Gate compatibility
Supported

"Engine DJ is officially supported for use with macOS Tahoe as of version 4.3.4." Earlier versions are not recommended on this operating system.

Engine DJ, macOS 26 Tahoe compatibility
Known issue

A support article names Windows updates KB5074105, KB5077181 and KB5077241: a controller can be recognised by the computer and still appear dead in the software. The workaround is to uninstall the update, remove duplicate device entries, and apply Microsoft's MIDI timestamp fix; the article says Microsoft has acknowledged the problem.

Engine DJ, MIDI devices not working after a Windows update
TRAKTOR PRO 4Native Instruments Not supported

"Currently, Native Instruments Hardware & Software is not supported on macOS 27 Golden Gate." Users are asked "to refrain from updating to macOS 27 until compatibility with the new operating system can be confirmed". The macOS compatibility table has no macOS 27 column yet.

Native Instruments, macOS 27 Golden Gate compatibility
Supported

The vendor's macOS compatibility page lists TRAKTOR PRO 4 as supported on macOS 26 Tahoe from version 4.4.1, and asks you to check that every third-party device you use is also compatible.

Native Instruments, compatibility on macOS
Known issue

Windows 11 is supported, with no 24H2 or 25H2 wording. A separate article says a Windows 11 security change blocks the ASIO drivers for the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 MK3 and S4 MK3, and recommends WASAPI (Exclusive) in TRAKTOR's audio preferences instead.

Native Instruments, ASIO driver blocked on Windows 11
VirtualDJAtomix No statement

The minimum system requirements page ends its macOS list at macOS 26 (Tahoe); macOS 27 is not named anywhere on the page.

VirtualDJ, minimum system requirements
Supported

The minimum system requirements page lists macOS 26 (Tahoe) among the supported versions. No separate Tahoe statement and no known issue listed.

VirtualDJ, minimum system requirements
Known issue

A VDJPedia page names Windows 25H2 and 24H2 after KB5074105, KB5077181 and KB5077241: the controller is detected and shown in Settings, but no key or button controls VirtualDJ. Workaround: uninstall the update and pause Windows Update.

VirtualDJ, Win11 KB5074105
djay ProAlgoriddim No statement

No macOS 27 statement. The Mac release notes, read on 18 September 2026, run to djay Pro 5.6.8 of 5 August 2026 and do not name macOS 27 or Golden Gate.

Algoriddim, djay Pro for Mac release notes
Supported

No standalone statement page. The Mac release notes carry it: 5.4.4 (2 October 2025) fixed Automix on macOS 26 Tahoe, 5.5 (21 October 2025) is "Enhanced for macOS 26 Tahoe", 5.5.1 (4 November 2025) improved the UI for it.

Algoriddim, djay Pro for Mac release notes
Known issue

A help article says Windows updates KB5074105, KB5077181 and KB5077241 may prevent some DJ controllers from working correctly, and that until Microsoft ships a fix the workaround is to uninstall the affected updates and restart.

Algoriddim, controller not working after a Windows update

macOS 27 Golden Gate, four days after release

Apple shipped macOS 27 on 14 September 2026. Two vendors, Engine DJ and Native Instruments, say it is not supported and ask you not to update. AlphaTheta say rekordbox is under review and ask you to delay. Serato, VirtualDJ and Algoriddim have published nothing that names it, which is not approval. On a gig laptop the answer today is the same for all six: stay on macOS 26 until your vendor's row turns green. Apple: "If you have a Mac with Apple silicon, you can upgrade to macOS 27." Every Mac on Apple's compatibility list carries Apple silicon; a Mac that is not on the list keeps the macOS it has. Apple, macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers

The Windows MIDI problem, across vendors

Four of the six vendors publish the same problem in their own words: after Windows 11 updates KB5074105, KB5077181 and KB5077241, a DJ controller can be recognised by Windows and still control nothing, or a controller connected after the software opens is not detected. Serato names 24H2 and 25H2 outright; Engine DJ, VirtualDJ and Algoriddim name the KB numbers. Every one of them says the fix has to come from Microsoft, and every workaround is the same shape: uninstall the update or pause updates, connect the controller before launching, never disconnect it while the software runs. Native Instruments describe a different Windows change, one that blocks the ASIO driver for the KONTROL S2 MK3 and S4 MK3, and recommend WASAPI (Exclusive). If you play on Windows, read the row for your software before you let Windows Update run.

How this page is kept

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