Can't open iOS apps on my MacBook Pro M1

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Can't open iOS apps on my MacBook Pro M1

I downloaded multiple iOS apps through the App Store on my MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020). I tried Among Us, Monument Valley, Lens Distortions, Crossy Road and some more apps, but nothing happens if I try to open them.

If I go into the content of an iOS app and open the WrappedBundle I get this message: 'You cannot open the app amongus because this app is not supported on this Mac.'

My macbook is running macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. I hope someone has an idea what's the problem here..

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 4, 2020 1:18 PM

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snjivo Author

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Dec 15, 2020 8:59 AM in response to PaulJoa

Hey PaulJoa,

I just updated to Big Sur 11.1. Once installed I got a message when opening an iOS app which said I need to activate my System Security. (I turned that off because I use an app called SwitchResX for my second monitor that only works when it is turned off).

But the solution for me was turning this security back on, like explained here:

https://www.imore.com/how-to-turn-on-system-integrity-protection-for-mac

Hope it also works for you!

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snjivo Author

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Dec 13, 2020 11:09 AM in response to bertrand82

It doesn’t feel right to use a third party app to make this work, while it’s just a native function that should work on my M1 mac. Also I like to just use the App store.. I really don’t get why none of my iOS apps work :(

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