Cannot run Intel app on my M1 MacBook

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Cannot run Intel app on my M1 MacBook

I have been trying to get an Intel application, downloaded from the internet, to run on my M1 MacBook. Unfortunately I keep getting the error: "The application "cMv_v0.8_MacOS" can't be opened". Rosetta is installed and working as I am able to open other Intel applications such as Google Earth Pro. I took the following steps to download the application:

Downloaded a zipfile from: https://zenodo.org/records/4031812
Unzipped the MacOS download which showed the application
Moved the application to my application folder in Finder

Does anyone know why this application won't run on my MacBook?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.1

Posted on May 7, 2024 6:16 AM

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VikingOSX

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May 7, 2024 2:26 PM in response to manon141

M1 and later Apple Silicon Macs cannot run any 32-bit Intel applications — even with Rosetta 2. You should exercise caution when downloading applications from any source other than the original vendor. If Zenodo.org is not the app developer, drag the application to your Trash. If they are the original developers, you must confirm that the app is a 64-bit Intel application that they have tested on M1 Macs, or that they have an Apple Silicon-specific app version.

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Yer_Man

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May 7, 2024 6:51 AM in response to manon141

For best help with 3rd party apps go to the makers of those apps. They know their software best and this is doubly true if it a specialist app or one not in common usage.

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Cannot run Intel app on my M1 MacBook

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