Version 2026 of the Just In Mac Lite capture application is macOS Sequoia (15.7.x) and macOS Tahoe (26.x) certified and fully qualified to run natively on the Apple silicon chipset architecture (M1-M5).
The combination of this highly efficient and powerful system architecture from Apple and our professional capture solution offers many advantages and benefits to both our customers and our future innovations.
Important: The Just In Mac Lite 2026 application is optimized exclusively for Apple silicon hardware (M1-M5) to provide you with the best performance and experience!
By fully transitioning to the Apple silicon platform, we ensure optimal performance, stability, and compatibility with the latest advancements.
If you are planning to deploy the Just In Mac Lite application on qualified INTEL-based Macs (MacPro7,1 or Macmini8,1) please consider using version 2025.1!
Nevertheless, we will, of course, continue to support our customers who still have certified Intel-based Macs running qualified versions of Just In Mac Lite.
The Just In Mac Lite 2026.0 application introduces or enhances some highly requested capabilities from our valued customers:
Smarter Capture. Less Manual Setup.
The headline innovation in Just In Mac Lite 2026 is the new Auto format signal detection.
Rather than statically assigning each channel to a fixed input format, channels can now automatically detect the incoming SDI or IP signal and configure themselves accordingly. In combination with the newly redesigned capture preset architecture, this enables a far more dynamic, adaptable, and future-ready capture workflow for operators.
For customers, this means:
Less manual configuration
Faster setup in dynamic production environments
Reduced risk of operator errors
Greater flexibility across multiple formats and frame rates
This delivers a major advantage for broadcasters managing a wide range of incoming feeds, enabling a far more adaptive ingest workflow without adding operational complexity.
A More Intelligent and Transparent User Experience
Just In Mac Lite 2026 also improves operational transparency for live capture workflows. If an incoming signal does not match the configured channel format, the live input remains visible while a clear WRONG FORMAT warning is displayed, supported by detailed diagnostics in the Inspector.
For channels configured in Auto mode, the software automatically follows signal changes and informs the operator whenever the format changes. This creates a far more confident and user-friendly capture experience in real-world broadcast environments.
Better NDI, Better Performance, Better Reliability
As IP-based workflows continue to grow, ToolsOnAir has further strengthened NDI support in Just In Mac Lite 2026 with an update to NDI 6.3.x, delivering improved performance and stability for NDI based capture environments.
In addition, this new release includes a wide range of reliability enhancements, bug fixes, and performance improvements across format changes, diagnostics, memory handling, and overall channel stability.
More Monitoring Power for Professional Workflows
Broadcasters increasingly require more in-depth visibility into metadata, captions, subtitles, and timecode—and the Just Mac Lite 2026 application delivers exactly that.
New capabilities include:
Live overlay monitoring for CEA-608/708 closed captions or OP-47
Enhanced LTC and timecode validation
Clearer status indicators when the timecode is invalid or frozen
Together, these features help operators maintain confidence in mission-critical capture workflows while reducing the risk of unnoticed signal or metadata issues.
Built for ProAV Professionals Who Need More
With Just In Mac Lite 2026, ToolsOnAir once again demonstrates why its macOS-based broadcast solutions are regarded among the most trusted and innovative in the industry.
This release is not just an update — it is a meaningful step forward for customers who want a more adaptive, more intelligent, and more robust capture platform on macOS.
Whether you are working in news, sports, live events, studio production, or multichannel capture, Just In Mac Lite 2026 gives you the tools to handle more formats, more confidence, and more demanding workflows with ease.
Happy recording with Just In Mac Lite 2026!