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 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenBoardViewFile viewer for .brd files | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Xee³Image viewer and file browser | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Pencil2DOpen-source tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| MechvibesPlay mechanical keyboard sounds as you type | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| OSS BrowserGraphical management tool for OSS (Object Storage Service) | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ModelioExtensible modelling environment | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| CharlesWeb debugging Proxy application | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| TimerStopwatch, alarm clock, and clock utility | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ManuskriptTool for writers | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| WorkbenchSeamless, automatic, “dotfile” sync to iCloud | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| YippyOpen source clipboard manager | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ShadowsocksXRemoved according to regulations | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| firebirdTI Nspire calculator emulator | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| DivvyApplication window manager focusing on simplicity | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Multi MCMinecraft launcher | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| KLatexFormulaGenerate images from LaTeX equations | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| pyfaFitting tool for EVE Online | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| TikZiTPGF/TikZ diagram editor | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| FluidTool to turn a website into a desktop app | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| SizeUpUtility to resize and position application windows | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| BowtieControl your music with customisable shortcuts | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| 3DGence SlicerPrepare files for 3D printing based on CAD models for 3DGence printers | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| AW EDID EditorEdit any standard EDID binary file, supports DisplayID and CEA-861-G e... | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| SoftMaker FreeOfficeOffice suite | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| NoxAppPlayerAndroid emulator to play mobile games | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| LightBurnLayout, editing, and control software for laser cutters | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| AquamacsText editor based on GNU Emacs | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Box ToolsCreate and edit any file directly from a web browser | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| HakuNekoManga and anime downloader and reader | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ChiakiPlayStation remote play client | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Eikana | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| FactorProgramming language | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| KStarsAstronomy software | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ABBYY FineReader PDFScan, OCR, and convert documents to searchable PDFs and other formats | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| GoToMeetingOnline meetings, desktop sharing, and video conferencing | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| PrintrunControl your 3D printer from your PC | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| LANDropDrop any files to any devices on your LAN | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Rockbox UtilityAutomated installer for the Rockbox digital music player firmware | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| XcodeClangFormatFormat code in Xcode with clang-format | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Happy Hacking Keyboard Keymap ToolAllows keymap customization on HHKB HYBRID Type-S and HYBRID models | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Git-itDesktop app for learning Git and GitHub | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Luminance HDRProvides a workflow for HDR imaging | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| MacastDLNA Media Renderer | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| MumuEmoji picker | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| agiAndroid GPU Inspector | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| SublerCLICommand-line version of Subler | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| TickeysUtility for producing audio feedback when typing | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| BlurredUtility to dim background/inactive content in the screen | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| ShurePlus MOTIVAdditional features and controls for Shure MV7 and MV88+ microphones | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| FutureRestore GUIGraphical interface for FutureRestore | Intel-only | 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.