At WWDC 20, Apple shocked the world and officially announced the transition from Intel.
Luckily, Apple with the M1 chip, there is also Rosetta 2 to help in the transition.
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What is Rosetta 2?
It automatically translates the app for use with Apple silicon.
In most cases, you wont notice any difference in the performance of an app that needs Rosetta.
Then, the app will run just like you would expect it to.
Is my Mac using an app optimized for the M1?
During the keynote announcement, Apple stated that the M1 chip can provide 3.5 times the amount of performance.
In somereal-world tests, the MacBook Air outperformed the most recent Intel MacBook Pro by a rather sizable margin.
So its all about performance and efficiency when youre looking at an app using Intel or Apple Silicon.
Heres how you’re free to check to see if your apps are Universal or not.
If your app has been optimized for the M1 chip, then it will read asUniversal.
In the event that the app has not yet been updated with M1 support, it will show asIntel.
If you have opted to take advantage of an iOS-only app, then it will appear asiOSunder theKindcategory.
For those who haveSetappinstalled, the list may be a bit more vast than you would expect.
That is done with the help of a piece of software fromiMazing.
The company has recently launched a new, and free, tool calledSilicon.
The app is free to download, and will show the entire list of apps installed.
