Intel app compatibility on Mac is holding you back and will never get better

If you're still running Intel apps, even on an Apple Silicon Mac, face the fact that the developer is never going to change — and that you need to, incredibly soon.Craig Federighi illustrating how Apple Silicon Macs start up instantly — image credit: AppleBack in 2021, AppleInsider was running a series of articles charting which developers were bringing out native Apple Silicon apps. It was shocking how many important, popular apps weren't ready, or in some cases it appeared never would be.At the time, you could make a case that old Intel apps worked fine because Apple had done a remarkable job making sure that they would. Just as it had with its previous transition from PowerPC to Intel, Apple had created a kind of translation app called Rosetta. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums