Compatibility database
Short answer: apps built only for Intel stop opening on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 28. Search for an app to see whether it is Intel-only, whether a native version exists and what Keep86’s own tests found. Every entry shows where the facts come from and when they were checked.
1 142 apps
| App | Architecture | Keep86 |
|---|---|---|
| Android File TransferTransfer files from and to an Android smartphone | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Google Earth ProVirtual globe | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Garmin ExpressGarmin’s desktop app for updating maps and software on Garmin devices | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Apache OpenOfficeFree and open-source productivity suite | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ClipGrabDownloads videos and audio from websites | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Adobe Digital EditionsE-book reader | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Amazon PhotosPhoto storage and sharing service | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Garmin BaseCamp3D mapping application | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| CelestiaSpace simulation for exploring the universe in three dimensions | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Sonos S1Controller for Gen 1 Sonos products | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Amazon MusicDesktop client for Amazon Music | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017Acrobat 2017 is Intel-only; needs your own licence | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Adobe Photoshop CS6Photoshop CS6 is Intel-only; needs your own licence | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Epson Scan 2 | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| GeoGebra Classic 5 | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Kindle Classic (Kindle for Mac 1.x)The original Kindle for Mac 1.x, renamed Kindle Classic and removed fr... | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Logitech Unifying Software | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Microsoft Excel 2016Excel 2016 (16.16) is Intel-only; needs your own licence | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Microsoft Word 2016Word 2016 (16.16) is Intel-only; needs your own licence | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Roxio Toast 20 Pro | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Scratch 2.0 Offline Editor | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| TomTom MyDrive Connect | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| TurboTax desktop (older tax years) | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| WD Discovery | Not verified | Not tested yet |
| Claude CodeTerminal-based AI coding assistant | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| CodexOpenAI’s coding agent that runs in your terminal | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Google Cloud CLISet of tools to manage resources and applications hosted on Google Clo... | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Docker DesktopApp to build and share containerised applications and microservices | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Microsoft Visual Studio CodeOpen-source code editor | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| ngrokReverse proxy, secure introspectable tunnels to localhost | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Git Credential ManagerCross-platform Git credential storage for multiple hosting providers | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| 1Password CLICommand-line interface for 1Password | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| LibreOfficeFree cross-platform office suite (Fresh release) | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Android SDK Command-line ToolsCommand-line tools for building and debugging Android apps | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| GitHub Copilot CLIBrings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Flutter SDKUI toolkit for building applications for mobile, web and desktop | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Eclipse Temurin Java Development KitJDK from the Eclipse Foundation (Adoptium) | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| OrbStackReplacement for Docker Desktop | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| ChromeDriverAutomated testing of web apps for Google Chrome | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| PostmanCollaboration platform for API development | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| DBeaver Community EditionUniversal database tool and SQL client | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Eclipse Temurin 21JDK from the Eclipse Foundation (Adoptium) | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| VLC media playerMultimedia player | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Android StudioTools for building Android applications | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| CursorWrite, edit, and chat about your code with AI | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| RaycastControl your tools with a few keystrokes | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| .NET SDKDeveloper platform | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| WineHQ-stableCompatibility layer to run Windows applications | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ZedMultiplayer code editor | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
| Session Manager Plugin for the AWS CLIPlugin for AWS CLI to start and end sessions that connect to managed i... | Apple silicon | Not tested yet |
How we build this list
- Architecture comes from Homebrew’s cask metadata (its maintainers mark apps that require Rosetta) and from vendor information in the Keep86 app’s own list.
- Native versions: for apps Homebrew tracks, we go by the vendor download it lists today (an Intel-only download means no Apple silicon build of the current version); for others, by the vendor’s own information.
- Keep86 status is “not tested yet” until we have tested the app ourselves on an Apple silicon Mac.
- Entries without enough verified data are listed here but hidden from search engines.
App names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to describe compatibility. Keep86 is not affiliated with the developers of these apps. Architecture data partly from Homebrew (formulae.brew.sh), used under the BSD 2-Clause licence.