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Lightning Payroll is a desktop program for Windows and Mac OSX computers, as well as a web/online application, and mobile app. We frequently update the software with new features, performance improvements and bug fixes. These updates usually get released every four or so weeks, and install themselves via an automatic program download.
If a program update is available for the desktop version, you will be greeted with a prompt asking if you would like to update the program.
Click the Check for Updates Now? at the bottom of the program to check for any newer versions. The web and mobile apps will always automatically keep themselves up to date with the latest version. (Note that the mobile app updates will rely on the update settings for your app store being set to automatically update.)
For desktop, reinstalling or updating your software fixes most issues, should they arise.
If updating from within the program fails for some reason, you can download and install the latest version directly from the links below (your data is safe and will not be affected by reinstallation). Please ensure Lightning Payroll and any error messages are completely shut down before reinstalling:
Download for Windows 64 bit (Windows 8.1 and above, assuming you have the latest Windows updates)
Download for Windows 32 bit (Windows 8.1 and above, assuming you have the latest Windows updates)
Download for Mac OSX (Version 10.14 (Mojave) and above)
For desktop, you can disable or configure your updates, as well as find other update settings under Settings >> Updates.
Legacy Version Information (Windows 7, Mac OSX 10.12/10.13)
Legacy Versions are no longer receiving updates (ie. tax tables and super rate changes) and should not be used after June 2024. Please update your pc to use a modern version of Lightning Payroll, or switch to using Lightning Payroll online.
We have recently updated Lightning Payroll with the very latest libraries and base software. This was done to keep up with recent Mac and Windows updates, keeping the program secure and greatly improving performance.
As a result of these updates we've had to drop support for Windows 7, Mac OSX 10.12 and Mac OSX 10.13 operating systems.
We understand it can take some time to upgrade or replace your computer so we had added the latest critical updates (including 2022-23 tax and super changes) into a legacy version of Lightning Payroll, however, there will be no further updates for 2023-2024 financial year and beyond.