Major Sphero Edu macOS App UpdateUpdated 7 months ago

The 6.3.4 release of Sphero Edu for macOS utilizes new technology to bring the user experience into alignment with those found on our iOS and iPad apps. Our goal with 6.3.4 is to ensure feature parity across the various versions of Sphero Edu on all Apple platforms, and to ensure that we have a technical foundation to provide more frequent improvements in the future.

Q: What's Different Between the 6.3.4 macOS App and Older Versions?

There are a handful of benefits to using the new 6.3.4 version of Sphero Edu on macOS:

There are a few things that teachers and parents must do on the Sphero Edu website, as they are not supported in the 6.3.4 macOS version of Sphero Edu. This includes the following:

• Class set up, management and assignment of activities
• Creation of custom activities
• Password or profile changes

In each of the above cases, the 6.3.4 app will open a browser to complete the needed work at edu.sphero.com.

Q: What Are The Required Specs For Sphero Edu 6.3.4?

Due to new technical requirements, the Sphero Edu 6.3.4 macOS release is compatible with the following versions of macOS:

• Catalina
• Big Sur
• Monterey (or newer)

Below is a list of OS versions that are no longer supported with the 6.3.4 release:

• Mojave
• High Sierra
• Sierra
• El Capitan

If you have not updated to macOS Catalina or newer, then we highly encourage you to do so. If you are currently unable to update your operating system, then you can still access the last supported version of the Sphero Edu macOS app that is compatible with your computer (version 5.3.3).

Below is a list of Mac models that can update to Catalina or newer. If your device falls into one of these categories, you can update your operating system and install the Sphero Edu 6.3.4 macOS release.