Check application version in Catalina

Solution 1:

You can usually see the version number of an Application in the Finder's Preview pane (most obviously seen in Column View, but also available in other views with View > Show Preview).

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System Information's Applications panel will also show the Version numbers. (You may need to wait a bit while it collects the info.)

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Individual apps can be checked with File > Get Info.

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