Product Compatibility for Apple M1 Silicon Macs (Updated 15 Sept 2021)
Apple announced its M1 Silicon chip with ARM-based silicon processors that run in their new computers. This will allow users to cross-platform support of the macOS and iOS.
Software developed for Intel won’t run on the new chips, so software companies are scrambling to make their software compatible. Rosetta 2 is an option for some software. Read more about that below.
In addition, the new Mac runs macOS 11 Big Sur only, so products will also need compatibility with Big Sur. See our macOS Big Sur Compatibility list.
Rosetta 2 Translation Environment
Rosetta 2 is a translation tool, or emulator, that will allow users to run old Intel software on the new Silicon machines. Apple Developer explains, “Rosetta is meant to ease the transition to Apple silicon, giving you time to create a universal binary for your app. It is not a substitute for creating a native version of your app”.
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M1 Silicon/Rosetta 2 Compatibility
The Key
= Compatible | = Not Compatible | = Support with Rosetta 2, or partly supported
ABSoft Neat Video
ABSoft announced native support for the new Apple Silicon CPUs in two of the Neat Video 5.4 plug-ins.
- Neat Video v5.4 plug-in for Resolve
- Neat Video v5.4 plug-in for OFX hosts
- Final Cut Pro user? Neat Video 5.4.2 SR plug-in for Final Cut Pro
They work about 30% faster than the Intel-based plug-ins executed via Rosetta on the same Apple Silicon hardware. Two plug-ins have got ahead of the pack and now can run on M1 Silicon computers natively:
Support for Apple Silicon in other Neat Video 5 plug-ins is in development. They are expected to get the ability to run on M1 Macs natively in one of the following 5.x updates within weeks and months. The timeframe will depend on the availability of the native M1 versions of the corresponding host applications and development tools.
Accusonus
From Accusonus:
At the moment, Accusonus products are not supported on computers based on the new generation of Apple processors.
We strongly recommend that you refrain from updating your system to ensure that your host (DAW or NLE) and other plug-ins you might be using are compatible with Big Sur.
Adobe
M1 compatible Adobe products
- Lightroom 4.1+
- Premiere Pro (Beta). The release version works under Rosetta 2.
- Premiere Rush – Full support as of v1.5.58
- Photoshop 22.3 –
Minimum requirements: macOS Big Sur (version 11.2.2) or later
RAM: 8 GB (minimum)/ 16 GB (Recommended) - Audition – May 2021 release
- Illustrator 25.3.1
- InDesign
- Lightroom Classic 10.3
- Adobe XD
Products that run under Rosetta 2
- Acrobat Reader
- After Effects
- Animate
- Bridge
- Character Animator
- Dreamweaver
- InCopy
Not compatible
- Acrobat
AEJuice
All products are compatible with M1.
Apple
The following products ARE compatible:
- Final Cut Pro 10.5
- Motion 5.5
- Compressor 4.5
- Pro Video Formats 2.2
- GarageBand 10.4
- Logic Pro 10.6
- Logic Remote 1.5
- MainStage 3.5
AutoDesSys
FormZ v9.1 will work with the Rosetta 2 emulator.
AutoKroma
- BRAW Studio v2.5.1 includes the initial support for Apple Silicon, released 15 August 2021.
- AfterCodecs v1.10.6 includes the initial support for Apple Silicon, released 6 August 2021.
Avid
Media Composer
Media Composer (all tiers), not yet supported
Pro Tools
The following run under Rosetta 2
Pro Tools | First, 2021.6 and later, runs under Rosetta 2
Pro Tools, 2021.6 and later, runs under Rosetta 2
Finally, Pro Tools | Ultimate Software, 2021.6 and later, runs under Rosetta 2
Not yet supported
Pro Tools | HD Native Hardware, not yet supported
Pro Tools | HDX Hardware, not yet supported
Runs on M1 natively
Pro Tools | Carbon, 2021.6 and later
Sibelius
Sibelius (all tiers), 2021.2, and later – fully Native Apple Silicon support.
AudioEase
While there are no known compatibility issues with Big Sur, M1 support is available in future updates.
Autodesk
- Maya will run under Rosetta 2 but is not M1 optimized.
- Fusion 360 will run under Rosetta 2 but is not M1 optimized.
- AutoCAD not supported
Blackmagic Design
Davinci Resolve Studio 17.1 and Fusion 17.1 have native support for M1 silicon macs. Read more: Update: DaVinci Resolve & Fusion 17.1, M1 Silicon & Big Sur Support
Blackmagic Speed Disk Test 3.3+ is good to go with Silicon Macs.
Blender
The app works with Rosetta 2, however, bugs have been reported by users. Blender 2.91.0 for Mac includes the ARM release.
Blue Cat Audio
They’re still working on updates for native Apple Silicon support, but report that “existing Intel versions of the plug-ins should run on Apple’s new ARM-based Macs via the Rosetta 2 translator.” More information.
- Blue Cat Destructor v1.6 and Axiom v1.6 run natively on M1 processors.
Boris FX
Sapphire 2021.5 includes Native support for Mac M1 machines in Premiere Beta.
Mocha Pro 2022 includes Native support for Mac M1 machines.
Other products are not currently supported on M1 Silicon Macs.
Color Grading Central
Not currently compatible but future support planned.
CoreMelt
CoreMelt plugins will run under Rosetta 2. They have a May update. Read it here and download the Rosetta 2 FCPX Launcher.
Digital Anarchy
Flicker Free, Beauty Box, and Samurai Sharpen for FCPX updated for M1 and Big Sur as of March 9, 2021. Read more
Flicker Free, Beauty Box for Premiere Pro updated for M1 & Metal support as of July 30, 2021. Read more
Digital Rebellion
CinePlay 1.7 has M1 Mac and macOS 11 Big Sur compatibility
Divergent Media
ScopeBox 4.1 supports m1 Macs for all sources who have updated their driver support. This includes support for Blackmagic Design devices; UVC devices (AJA T-tap, Magewell USB devices, ATEM switches, Epiphan devices, and more); and NDI 5 support. In addition, divergent media is shipping universal binary support for all ScopeLink components, so you can use them in both native and rosetta apps on m1. AJA has announced Apple Silicon support is coming in a future update to their SDK and will be rolled into ScopeBox when available.
Epic Games
The app works with Rosetta 2, however graphical bugs have been reported by users.
Extensis Suitcase Fusion
Suitcase Fusion is a Universal application: it can run on both M1 and Intel Macintosh systems. Their auto-activation plug-ins are also ready for Apple M1 systems.
Photoshop users: If you need the Font Panel in Photoshop on an M1 system, you can run Photoshop using Rosetta. See this article for information.
FabFilter
All FabFilter plugins now support Silicon natively! Read more.
FFMpeg
Full native support with Homebrew
FilmConvert
All FilmConvert products are now compatible with M1.
Film Impact
Yes, it is M1 compatible!
FxFactory and FxPacks
FxFactory has a huge list of FxPacks that are compatible with M1 Silicon Macs. View the list here.
iLok
iLok currently works with Apple Silicon systems under Rosetta 2. In 2021, iLok plans to release a universal binary version that will run natively under Apple Silicon.
Image Line Software FL Studio
Version 20.8RC is reporting crashes and issues on the M1 processor. This version is running under Rosetta 2 though, and users can get early access to FL studio 20.8 here.
Imagine Products
Shotput Pro is now compatible with M1
InSync Technology
Not currently compatible
Insydium
INSYDIUM support for Apple M1 Macs.
iZotope
iZotope is not currently compatible with the M1 processor. “All iZotope products will require an update to be compatible with the new hardware. We’d recommend waiting for official compatibility before installing.” Learn more.
Note: We’ve had customers report that their iZotope software is working fine on their M1 Silicon Macs under Rosetta.
Laubwerk
All Laubwerk products for Cinema 4D are now optimized to take advantage of the Apple M1 processor.
LightMap
HDR Light Studio is still Intel-based but is running well on M1-based systems and works with an Intel build of Cinema 4D. However, the HDR Light Studio Cinema 4D connection is not currently compatible with the M1 build of Cinema 4D. An updated plug-in will be available in the future.
Maxon (Red Giant / Redshift)
Cinema 4D is ready for the new M1 Macs with R23 SP1+. Cinebench is also available for both Big Sur and the new Macs.
NEW Magic Bullet 15 is M1 Compatible, updated 14 September 2021.
Other Red Giant updates are in progress. Bookmark this page for updates
Redshift is fully compatible as of Redshift v3.0.45, Apple M1 with 16 GB RAM is supported (11.3+)
McNeel Rhino 3D
Rhino 7.5 now works on M1 Macs in Big Sur 11.3.
Mekajiki RenderGarden
RenderGarden has been tested and it works fine under the Rosetta 2 emulator. They’re working on a native version now.
The Pixel Farm
No compatibility yet but they are working on it.
Pixologic
Not supported on M1 but will run under Rosetta 2.
Pomfort
Silverstack/XL/Lab all run natively on M1.
PreSonus
NEW Update: Studio One v5.4 is M1 native as of 14 September 2021.
Python
Python users, you’re in luck! It’s fully compatible!
Reason
Will run under Rosetta 2.
The following products are compatible with M1 chip computers running in Rosetta Translation Environment:
- Reason Suite 11.3.4 and later (online only)
- Reason 11.3.4 and later (online only)
- In addition, Reason Intro 11.3.4 and later (online only)
- Reason Lite 11.3.4 and later (online only)
- Authorizer 2.11.2 and later
Rosetta required for Reason to work. At the first launch of Reason on your M1 chip computer, you will be asked to install Rosetta (if not already installed).
RE:Vision Effects
They are in the process of updating the current versions of our plug-ins for M1 support. Sorry, but older versions can’t be retrofitted so you will need to upgrade.
“All of our products for OpenFX are now available with an M1 version. The installer will now detect the machine type and you will have an option to install M1, Intel, or both. These have been tested in the Resolve 17 M1 build and should work with other OpenFX hosts (e.g. Nuke, Scratch,…) as they release M1 builds. Download the current installer for your product for this update.
- RE:Flex 5.5 for After Effects (14 September 2021)
- Twixtor 7.5.2 OFX (14 September 2021)
Added support for Apple M1 for Premiere Public Beta – June 15, 2021
- DE:Noise 3.5
- RE:Match 2.6
- RE:Lens 2.4
- RE:Map 4.2
- Twixtor 7.5
- ReelSmart Motion Blur 6.4
- RE:Grade 1.3
- DE:Flicker 2.2
- Effections Bundle 21.1.2
Added support for Apple M1 for FCP Public Beta – May 29, 2021
- DeFlicker Version 2.0.1b
- DE:Noise 3.3
- ReelSmart Version 6.2.1b
- Twixtor Version 7.3.2b
Serato
macOS computers with Apple M1 processors are now supported with Serato DJ Pro 2.5.0 & Serato DJ Lite 1.5.0
SideFX Houdini
Not supported on M1 but will run under Rosetta 2.
Slate Digital
Apple M1 (ARM) updates won’t likely be available until the end of 2021 or early 2022. Slate plugins will work under Rosetta 2, however. Read more here.
Sonarworks
Reference 4 is not officially supported, however, tests on M1 computers “suggest an acceptable performance with no major issues.” Sonarworks can not guarantee any official support for the M1 machines as of yet. SoundID Reference is currently working with Apple M1 computers through Rosetta Translation Environment, however, they haven’t done any significant optimization for it.
Solidworks
Not Compatible.
Telestream
Screenflow v9.0.7 – is available and is M1 Optimized but is not Rosetta 2 compatible.
Telestream Wirecast 14.2 includes Apple Universal Support and now Wirecast runs natively on M1 Mac
Trimble
SketchUp is NOT officially supported on M1 but people are reporting that SketchUp2021 is working on M1 machines with Rosetta 2. There are some issues though at this time. They have a forum post in the SketchUp community about testing on M1 Macs.
U-He Update
All U-He products are compatible with M1, however, AAX Mac is temporarily unavailable until native AAX support for Big Sur/Apple Silicon arrives. Pro Tools users should continue working with the previous versions until further notice. (read more)
Waves
Waves plugins aren’t supported natively yet but will work with the Rosetta emulator in some DAWs.
Pro Tools 2020.12, Ableton Live 10, FL Studio 20.10, Studio One 5, Reason 11, Bitwig Studio 3.3, Digital Performer, Adobe Audition 2020
These DAWs have not yet announced official support for M1 processors. However, we have found that Waves V12 plugins load and work, when these DAWs are running in the Rosetta 2 emulator environment. Still, this is not official support, Waves Support will not be able to troubleshoot technical issues.
Waves Central, standalone instruments and amps
These applications load and work properly on M1 processors, running in the Rosetta 2 emulator environment. Still, this is not official support, Waves Support will not be able to troubleshoot technical issues.
Logic Pro, GarageBand, MainStage, Final Cut Pro
Although Apple has announced that its proprietary DAWs are officially supported natively on M1 processors (without Rosetta 2), we have found that Waves plugins do not load or work properly in these DAWs on M1 processors.
Cubase, Adobe Premiere
Waves plugins don’t currently work in these DAWs on M1 processors.
SuperRack, eMotion LV1, SoundGrid Studio, SoundGrid QRec, SoundGrid Driver
SoundGrid applications and drivers do not work at all on M1 processors.
Rewire, H-Reverb, IR-1 plugins
Rewire software does not work on M1 systems. The IR-1 and H-Reverb plugins display graphic issues on M1 systems with Retina displays.
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