The FUD=“except perhaps.” "temporary workaround“ what's the issue?
I don't wish to appear overly sensitive, but I take offense at being accused of spreading FUD—
especially, by someone I respect. I do try (but sometimes fail) to choose my words carefully. I also try to be selective in the use of
bold type, as I find it too often overused.
My statement of finding the current status not "all that reassuring", which you have quoted, was related only
partially to the fact that other makers of similar hardware calibration software have fully functional software now without workarounds and
some of my other comments which you also quoted.
Primarily, my lack of reassurance stems from the statement which I selectively chose to put in bold and which you have
not yet quoted—that is NEC's statement "
until Apple fixes the issues". I put that in bold and it is my primary issue with the NEC statement because... man have I been down that road before with software vendors. And, it has happened to me at times when it actually mattered, only to be told that it's Apple's problem to fix. I didn't find that very helpful
or any assurance that an issue would be resolved in a convenient time frame or before the finger pointing stopped. I then had to find an alternative solution to get work accomplished.
FUD=Did the OP say he's got an M1? Nope.
No. He said "Apple and Eizo have conspired to make it impossible move to Catalina or Big Sur." This due to the fact that he's stuck at ColorNavigator 6 because Eizo hasn't made ColorNavigator 7 backward compatible to his older display. For which I expressed empathy, because it's happened to me repeatedly over the years with a variety of hardware and software. The suggestion which I made to him for his Eizo compatibility issue is
exactly the same suggestion which I made for NEC owners who
may be looking at SpectraView II software issues. My suggestion in
both cases was: "Fortunately, basICColor does offer an alternative solution that works." It's true in
both cases and is currently available as a solution to most owners of reasonably recent Eizo or NEC displays with Apple Mac compatibility issues. I also said to him: "Even if you're using the Eizo or NEC calibration software with your monitor, there may be advantages to incorporating basICColor display 6 alongside them."
I've tried to be balanced and factual regarding both brands; which is easy because, I've purchased and been quite satisfied with the value received from both brands. I made note of the lack of availability from B&H/Adorama
and stated clearly; "However, NEC still shows this model in their current offerings." I pushed back on another poster's comment: "Unfortunately, according to my local supplier, NEC quits producing/selling high end graphic monitors."
and I linked to the current models listed by NEC
and stated they were current. I pointed out that not all Eizo monitors are as esoteric in price as the CG models
and said "Both are excellent monitors. As always, people should buy what makes them happy—not someone else." Also, as I mentioned above, I suggested: "Even if you're using the Eizo or NEC calibration software with your monitor, there may be advantages to incorporating basICColor display 6 alongside them."
I'll continue to respect you for your knowledge. I'll even continue to like your acerbic wit. You're free to continue to accuse me of spreading FUD and I will continue to take offense at that. We will all continue to face challenges with products reaching End of Life status and no longer being supported as well as compatibility issues from every direction. Such is life.