Beta testers of the new macOS Tahoe 26.4 are getting warned that their favorite Intel-only apps won’t work in macOS 28, because Rosetta 2 is getting killed.
Apple wants all apps to run on Apple Silicon natively by macOS 28 – Image source: Apple
Apple wants all apps to run on Apple Silicon natively by macOS 28 – Image source: Apple
Rosetta 2 was introduced as a way to allow apps made for Intel chips to continue working on Apple Silicon. Over five years after its introduction in November 2020, Apple’s warning users that it is going away.
As part of Monday’s first developer beta build of macOS Tahoe 26.4, Apple has included a warning that tells users that some apps on their Mac will eventually stop working. In cases where users launch an app that relies on Rosetta 2, a warning will appear, advising that the app won’t work when it pulls support for the translation layer.