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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ivideon ClientWatch surveillance videos in your browser via your Ivideon account | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| JamKazamLow-latency rehearsing, jamming and performing | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| PrudentIntegrated environment for your personal and family ledger | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| RingCentral ClassicVOIP and message application | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| RingCentral PhonePhone system manager | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| SurfEasy VPNVPN client | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| EmpocheAutomatic time-tracking with task and project management | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Instatus OutMonitor services in your menu bar | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| iSyncerApple Music playlist exporting tool | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| WISO Steuer 2021Tax declaration for the fiscal year 2020 | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Electrum-GRSGroestlcoin thin client | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| FlowTask and project management software | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| FotokastenCreate and buy photo products | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| insoCLI HTTP and GraphQL Client | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| LeanoteOpen source cloud notepad | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Mumble SnapshotOpen-source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software for gaming | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| NEGU Soft Ultimate ControlTake control of your computer wirelessly | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| PodpisujApplication for electronic signing and validation of signatures | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Sync-my-L2PSynchronises your documents from the L2P and Moodle of RWTH Aachen | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| WISO Steuer 2020Tax declaration for the fiscal year 2019 | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Dropbox PasswordsPassword manager that syncs across devices | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Grid Analysis and Display SystemAccess, manipulate, and visualise earth science data | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| OmegaT 5Translation memory tool | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| PapyrusUnofficial Dropbox Paper desktop app | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| polkadot{.js}Portal into the Polkadot and Substrate networks | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| qmojiLike mojibar, but written in reasonml | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| RyverTeam communication and collaboration software | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| WanNianLiChinese lunar calendar on the menu bar | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Fantasy Grounds | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Adobe AcrobatCurrent Acrobat runs natively on Apple silicon — update instead. | Universal | Not tested yet |
| Adobe PhotoshopPhotoshop 22.3 (2021) and later run natively on Apple silicon — update... | Universal | Not tested yet |
| AnyDeskAnyDesk has an Apple silicon version — download it instead. | Universal | Not tested yet |
| BattleScribeArmy list creator for tabletop wargamers | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| DebookeeNetwork traffic analyser | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| FileZillaFileZilla has an Apple silicon build. | Universal | Not tested yet |
| HandBrakeHandBrake 1.4 and later are Universal. | Universal | Not tested yet |
| Kindle for MacAmazon’s Kindle e-book reader; since version 6.85.3 (October 2023) the... | Universal | Not tested yet |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 2016PowerPoint 2016 (16.16) is Intel-only; needs your own licence | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Sonic LineupRapid visualisation of multiple audio files for comparison | Intel-only | Not tested yet |
| Sublime TextSublime Text 4 has an Apple silicon build. | Universal | Not tested yet |
| TelegramTelegram runs natively on Apple silicon. | Universal | Not tested yet |
| WhatsAppWhatsApp runs natively on Apple silicon. | Universal | 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.