While Apple says in some cases x86 apps run on Apple Silicon through Rosetta better than natively on Intel Macs, that won’t always be the case… While the M1-based Macs will be able to run x86 code that’s written for Intel Macs, the process will involve the software Rosetta to translate it to arm code (compatible with the M1). And iPhone and iPad apps can now run directly on the Mac. Existing Mac apps that have not been updated to Universal will run seamlessly with Apple’s Rosetta 2 technology.
And with M1 and Big Sur, users get access to the biggest collection of apps ever for Mac.Īll of Apple’s Mac software is now Universal and runs natively for M1 systems. With its industry-leading performance per watt, together with macOS Big Sur, M1 delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU, up to 6x faster GPU, up to 15x faster machine learning capabilities, and battery life up to 2x longer than before. The new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini are now powered by M1, Apple’s revolutionary chip.īy far the most powerful chip Apple has ever made, M1 transforms the Mac experience. Today Microsoft announced that it will launch a new Universal build of its Mac Office 2019 beta today that supports Apple’s new M1 Mac mini, MacBook Air, and 13-inch MacBook Pro.
