Apple details the end of Intel Mac support and a phaseout for Rosetta 2

by airhangerf15 on 6/9/2025, 10:56:59 PM with 17 comments

  • by makeitdouble on 6/10/2025, 1:57:31 AM

    Docker still relies on Rosetta 2 on some parts, I wonder how it will go on that front

    https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/mac-install/

    While the documentation doesn't really dig on the issue, I remember it was needed for x86 emulation (if you're trying an older image of MySQL for instance), so I guess other platform emulation will be significantly harder from now on for Apple Silicon ?

  • by jshier on 6/10/2025, 12:14:54 AM

    They won't do it, as they hate anything more than a minimal testing matrix, but it would be nice if, when the Intel versions of the system frameworks are fully removed, Rosetta 2 could be updated to include them as a downloadable component, so we could keep easy Intel support for those that really need it. It sounds like they're going to do something similar for games, where you can download a version of Rosetta 2 specifically created for them, but it would be nice to make them available for any app.

  • by magic_hamster on 6/10/2025, 2:12:09 AM

    Rosetta 2 is pretty important for running amd64 containers on Mac. Removing it will be a big disadvantage. Why take something that works well and throw it away with no alternative?

  • by TMWNN on 6/10/2025, 8:57:20 AM

    I have one Intel app that I am absolutely dependent on

  • by burnt-resistor on 6/10/2025, 9:59:54 AM

    Forced obsolesce and incompatibility in the name of cute design and "progress".

    What is needed is an app/infrastructure that doesn't just convert app temporarily but translates them permanently.

  • by seam_carver on 6/10/2025, 3:45:41 AM

    Removing in macOS 28