macOS Users: Upgrade to Globus Connect Personal 3.2.8 Today!

If you run macOS Sequoia (version 15) or Tahoe (version 25), an important Globus Connect Personal update was released today! You should upgrade to Globus Connect Personal version 3.2.8 as soon as possible.

What changed?

We have been receiving occasional reports of macOS users having problems using Globus Connect Personal. Affected users would be able to install Globus Connect Personal, and it would start up OK, but it would not be usable. In particular, when trying to browse a Globus Connect Personal installation, affected users would get the error “Directory Listing Timed Out”.

Thanks to reports from users, the Globus developers have identified an issue with how Globus Connect Personal interacts with macOS’ permissions system. Globus Connect Personal 3.2.8 fixes the problem.

What do you need to do?

If you are installing Globus Connect Personal for the first time, you don’t need to do anything special! Simply follow our instructions, and you will get the latest version.

If you already have Globus Connect Personal installed, but not running, Globus Connect Personal should automatically check for updates when you next launch it.

If Globus Connect Personal is already running, click on the Globus menu icon and select Check For Updates…. You should be told that Globus Connect Personal 3.2.8 is available.

To confirm that the upgrade has been applied, click on the Globus menu icon and select About Globus Connect Personal. If you are running version 3.2.8 (Build 740) or later, then the upgrade was successful!