How to install intel x86 apps on Apple Silicon CPUs.
Many of you facing and will face a lot of walls , when trying to download something from the internet and doesn’t support Apple silicon cpu’s m1,m2 and so on , such as Oracle Instant Client .
So in this blog we will go through an easy way to download x86 supported apps on your M1 or M2 or any Apple cpus .
Apple Silicon Macs use a different architecture (ARM) compared to traditional x86 processors. As a result, some applications that were built for the x86 architecture might not run natively on Apple Silicon Macs. However, Apple provides a solution called “Rosetta 2” that allows you to run x86 applications on Apple Silicon Macs. Here’s how to do it:
Tip : Before downloading an app, check whether the app has a version specifically optimized for Apple Silicon. Many developers have released updates to make their apps compatible with Apple’s new architecture. These apps will generally perform better than those running under Rosetta 2 emulation.
Download and Install x86 Apps: Download and install the x86 applications that you need to use on your Apple Silicon Mac.
Run x86 Apps: Launch the x86 applications you’ve installed. macOS will automatically detect that these apps require Rosetta 2 and will prompt you to install it if not already done.
Install Rosetta 2 (if prompted): If macOS detects that Rosetta 2 is not installed, it will prompt you to install it when you launch an x86 app. Follow these steps:
Click “Install” when prompted to install Rosetta 2.
- macOS will download and install Rosetta 2 automatically.
Confirm Installation: Once Rosetta 2 is installed, you can confirm its installation by checking the Activity Monitor:
- Open “Finder” > “Applications” > “Utilities” > “Activity Monitor.”
- In Activity Monitor, search for “Rosetta” in the search bar.
- You should see a process named “Rosetta” or “Rosetta2” listed, indicating that Rosetta 2 is active.
Run x86 Apps with Rosetta 2: Now you can launch your x86 applications as you would with any other app. macOS will automatically use Rosetta 2 to translate the app’s x86 code to run on the ARM architecture of your Apple Silicon Mac.
That’s it! Rosetta 2 is designed to work seamlessly in the background, so you generally don’t need to interact with it directly. Just make sure to keep your macOS and apps up to date for the best compatibility and performance on your Apple Silicon Mac.
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