whether apps will function well on M1 chip

Question

Level 1

4 points

whether apps will function well on M1 chip

To whom may concern,

Hello! Very nice to communicate with you via online chat.

Now, I am considering purchase a new MacBook. The newest one which equipped with the M1 chip is really attractive! However, I heard that some software should be loaded in case of apps installing. Even though some kind of app still can not be installed due to the special system.

I am biological study researcher. I utilize apps to analyze data daily, such as Snapgene, Endnote, Fiji/ImageJ and GraphPad Prism. I am wondering whether these apps could be installed based on M1chip Macbook Air or Pro? Or is there some other ways for me to validate?

Thank,

Yiqiong

Posted on Nov 23, 2020 8:56 AM

Reply

Answer 1

Phil0124

Level 10

216,812 points

Nov 23, 2020 9:03 AM in response to Yiqiong

See here: https://isapplesiliconready.com/

That wesbite is tracking apps to see if they work with the M1.

In most cases, apps that run on the Intel Macs should run directly using the Rosetta 2 translation layer without any issue. Though actual performance may be affected, it the vast majority of cases this should not be noticeable.

Reply

whether apps will function well on M1 chip

Similar questions