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Apple macOS 28 Drops Rosetta 2 Support Ending Intel Mac Compatibility

Simon Ellis 1 min read

Apple macOS 28 ends Intel Mac support by dropping Rosetta 2, breaking compatibility for unoptimized apps like VLC and GOG Galaxy in next year's release.

Apple macOS 28 Drops Rosetta 2 Support Ending Intel Mac Compatibility
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Apple will release macOS 28 next year, and the update ends support for older -based Mac computers. The change matters because it removes the translation layer that lets unoptimized software run on those machines.

The operating system update removes the ability to open unoptimized applications after the upgrade.

macOS 27 already blocks installation on any Mac with an Intel processor instead of an ARM chip. Apple plans to drop Rosetta 2 entirely in macOS 28, which breaks compatibility for apps that have not been optimized for Apple silicon.

The operating system update removes the ability to open unoptimized applications after the upgrade. Users who rely on older software face a hard cutoff once they install macOS 28.

Several popular titles lack ARM optimization and will stop working without Rosetta 2 support. GOG Galaxy, Itch.io, OpenEmu, VLC media player, and SD Card Formatter are among the affected applications. Paid apps may require new licenses to continue functioning after the update.

Source: NotebookCheck

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