macOS Big Sur and Apple Silicon (M1) compatibility

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It's that time of year again!

This topic is for compatibility news related to macOS Big Sur (macOS 11.0) as well as the transition from Intel to Apple silicon.

Tip: Use that "Search this topic..." box above.

Updates may be made after we post. We will link directly to developer compatibility statements where possible. As always, triple check everything on your system before a major upgrade.

Users and developers, please post and update at will!

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Audio Damage

https://twitter.com/audiodamage/status/ ... 1546695682

Big Sur And Apple Silicon...

macOS 11 "Big Sur" was announced last month, along with ARM-based Mac hardware. We are making every effort to ensure that all currently-available Audio Damage products will be ready for Big Sur and Apple Silicon on day one. Obviously, we are under a strict NDA, and can't really share the details of our experience with you. However, we can say that thus far our testing shows a problem-free transition. We can't speak to external interfaces and such-like, and we are currently somewhat limited in our available tools, but as far as our software running on Apple's hardware goes, you should experience no difficulties.

Update 11 Nov 2020:

https://www.audiodamage.com/blogs/news/ ... le-silicon

We have begun our port to Apple Silicon, and have already updated some products. We hope to have everything done by the end of November.

Having said that, it should be noted that our testing has shown that native Apple Silicon hosts don't really seem to care whether the plugin is Intel or ARM. In our testing so far, our own products are indistinguishable in the Apple Silicon native versions of Logic and Mainstage, as are the other plugins we have tried from our friends in the industry.

On the whole, our general opinion is that as a producer you won't really notice (or even be able to tell) whether a plugin or host is running native ARM or in Rosetta 2. The CPU load should be more or less the same; the ARM version may be slightly lower, but this is difficult to measure consistently. If you run in to any problems at all, please let us know at the earliest convenience, so that we may address any issues. Our ability to test in this environment is limited by the fact that hardly any hosts have been ported to Apple Silicon at this time, so we are, to a certain extent, relying on you to tell us.

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Blue Cat Audio

https://twitter.com/bluecataudio/status ... 7000607745

Our plug-ins are running fine "as is" on the new Apple Silicon Macs, thanks to Rosetta2! #bluecataudio #applesilicon #rosetta2 #macosbigsur

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Flux::

https://twitter.com/FluxImmersive/statu ... 6844975104

Exciting times... @Apple's Developer Transition Kit received and installed today!

From our #FLUXANALYZER, to our #SPATREVOLUTION and ofc the plugins too, everything seems to work just fine!

#fluximmersive #gearporn #developer #apple #bigsur #mac #arm #A12z #bionicprocessor

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PlugInGuru

https://www.facebook.com/pluginguru/pos ... 6800145103

Unify is up and running on Apple Silicon! Just received my Apple Developer Transition Kit today (ARM based Mac Mini). This is the regular Intel build running under Rosetta; it works very well and loads third-party plug-ins. I have also succeeded in compiling Unify for ARM, and it works very well, but does not load third-party plug-ins compiled for Intel. (Guru Sampler and all the other built-ins work beautifully.)

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Rogue Amoeba

https://www.rogueamoeba.com/status/

Compatibility with MacOS 11 (Big Sur)

All of Rogue Amoeba's products now offer compatibility with Apple's new operating system, MacOS 11 (Big Sur), with no known issues.

Be sure you're using the current version of our software, and you should be set.

Compatibility with new M1-based Macs

The official releases of Audio Hijack, Farrago, Fission, Loopback, Piezo, and SoundSource all feature initial compatibility with M1 Macs.

An Airfoil public beta with M1 compatibility is available for download below, with an official release coming soon.

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Spectrasonics

via email

Greetings from Spectrasonics!

We wanted to let you know about some important upcoming compatibility info. Apple will soon be releasing macOS11, aka “Big Sur” in the coming weeks.

Please be aware that current versions of Spectrasonics instruments DO NOT WORK yet with this new operating system and will require a maintenance update from us to do so.

We strongly recommend waiting to upgrade your macOS until we’ve ensured Big Sur compatibility with our virtual instruments. We are currently working closely with Apple and will have these free updates to share with you soon. Thanks!

Update 17 Jun 2021

https://www.spectrasonics.net/support/k ... howcatID=9

The latest versions of Omnisphere 2, Keyscape, Trilian and Stylus RMX are natively supported on both M1 and Intel Mac computers, on the following operating systems: MacOS 11 Big Sur, MacOS 10.15 Catalina, and MacOS 10.14 Mojave. Beta versions of macOS are not supported.

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Softube

https://www.softube.com/support/faq-sys ... os_big_sur

We are not yet compatible with the macOS Big Sur operating system version but we are working on getting there. Keep an eye out on our this page where we announce all information regarding software compatibility.

Update 15 Jun 2021

https://www.softube.com/support/change-log/2-5-18_1

Added support for MacOS 11.4 (Big Sur), dropped support for MacOS versions earlier than MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra).

Update 15 Mar 2022

https://www.softube.com/support/change-log/2-5-38

All Softube plug-ins are now compatible with Apple M1.

We qualified this release on macOS Monterey.

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Roland

Compatibility with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) (Intel-Based)
https://www.roland.com/global/support/s ... 20101100r/

Compatibility with Mac computers using the M1 chip
https://www.roland.com/global/support/s ... 0101100mr/


Roland Cloud

https://www.rolandcloud.com/news/macos-big-sur-update

Roland Cloud software instruments are currently in test with macOS Big Sur. If you are using our products, we suggest you do not install macOS Big Sur when it’s released. We will let you know as soon as we have completed testing for compatibility. Refer to our FAQ section and our product specifications to obtain up-to-date info on our system requirements.

Update 22 Jul 2021

28 iconic RolandCloud plugins go M1 Apple Silicon native

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Youlean

via email

I have tested everything on the macOS Big Sur and we should be good to go!

Once Apple releases the Apple Silicone machines, I will grab one and start porting the loudness meter to it. In my case, it won't be a simple port like Apple is claiming. I have talked with other devs, and others will have a various amount of difficulty porting, so it all depends from dev to dev.

Just to know in case you want to purchase the new shiny ARM MacBooks.

Update 18 Feb 2021

via email

Youlean Loudness Meter - V2.4.3

• Added support for Apple Silicon

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u-he

https://u-he.com/products/zebra2/releas ... html#10374

The Dark Zebra 2.9.2 is now fully NKS-ready and macOS 10.16 "Big Sur" compatible.

The regular Zebra2 is now also macOS 10.16 "Big Sur" compatible. We improved the preset browsing experience, added support for bank names, and implemented various minor tweaks. You can read the full list of changes in the release notes.

https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopi ... 1&t=550513

All current release versions of u-he plugins are generally compatible with Big Sur, with one exception.

If you are using any of Apple's own DAWs, be it Logic, MainStage or GarageBand, the Uhbik plugins won't load anymore. It is still recognized by the host, but trying to load it will result in an error message. Uhbik is working fine in other hosts.

Update 8 Dec 2020

https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopi ... 1&t=556907

Diva with Rosetta2 on Apple M1

We now have a first version running natively on the M1 (i.e. without using Rosetta2).

Check out the very impressive test results.

Update 10 Aug 2021

Our update brings you native support for Apple Silicon hardware. This will massively improve performance on the latest generation of Macintosh computers. We have also optimized GUI speed and added lots of tweaks and improvements to our plugins on all platforms.
Download your free update at https://u-he.com !

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Lexicon

PCM Native Effects Plug-in Bundle (and LXP Native Reverb Plug-in Bundle)
https://lexiconpro.com/en-US/products/p ... ifications

Not currently compatible with Mac OS Mojave or Catalina

Update 12 May 2021

PCM Native Reverb Plug-in Bundle
https://lexiconpro.com/en-US/products/p ... -in-bundle

Compatible with Mac® OS 10.4-11.3

MPX Native Reverb
https://lexiconpro.com/en-US/products/mpx-native-reverb

Compatible with Mac® OS 10.4-10.14

Still not updated for Catalina, alone Big Sur.

Update 20 Apr 2022

https://proforums.harman.com/lexicon/di ... t3-support

We will be adding VST3 and further support for M1 in the newer versions to be released for the plugins yes.

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Non-audio apps & utilities

√ Adobe Photoshop 22.x and Lightroom are compatible with some known issues, PS update for M1 incoming 2021
https://helpx.adobe.com/download-instal ... g-sur.html

√ Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher 1.8.6 are "ready to go on Apple’s new macOS Big Sur and primed to deliver superfast performance on Macs with M1 chips"
https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/apple-m1-chip-support/

√ Backblaze supports macOS "Big Sur 11"
https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/art ... ng-Systems

√ Bare Bones BBEdit 13.5.2 and Yojimbo 4.5.1 are compatible with macOS 11.0 “Big Sur”
https://www.barebones.com/support/new-os.html

√ Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 17.1 now supports M1 on macOS Big Sur
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/ ... 0201113-01

√ Carbon Copy Cloner 5.1.22 (and later) is qualified for macOS 11.0 Big Sur
https://bombich.com/download

√ Default Folder X 5.5 is compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur and is a Universal App that runs natively on Apple Silicon
https://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/

√ DiskMaker X has been discontinued but Apple has an official bootable USB macOS installer procedure
https://diskmakerx.com/about-diskmaker- ... s-big-sur/

√ Find Any File 2.2 is "Ready for macOS Big Sur"
https://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/

√ iStat Menus 6.5 is a "significant update with design refinements across the entire app, to ensure it feels at home in macOS Big Sur"
https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

√ Logitech Control Center 3.9.14 shows as compatible with macOS 11.0
http://support.logitech.com/en_us/softw ... ntosh-os-x

√ Many Tricks Name Mangler, Moom, Butler, etc. - "All of our apps run in Big Sur, and almost all of them run 100% perfectly."
https://manytricks.com/blog/?p=5218

√ Onyx 3.9.6 is out for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Big Sur 11.1 or later
https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/bigsur.html

√ SteerMouse 5.5.3 macOS Big Sur, Apple Silicon Ready
http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/download.php

SuperDuper is in beta
https://www.shirt-pocket.com/blog/

√ The Unarchiver 4.2.4 is running like a champ on the new macOS Big Sur
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-unarc ... 4353?mt=12

USB Overdrive 5 is in beta (try SteerMouse above)
http://www.usboverdrive.com/

More native Apple Silicon apps are discussed on the MacRumors forums:
https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/app ... -macs.227/

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Audiority

https://www.facebook.com/audioritysound ... 0694481351

Rumors about the release of Apple macOS Big Sur in the next weeks. Please, disable automatic updates since this OS version can break compatibility of your plugins.

Update 14 Dec 2020

https://www.facebook.com/audioritysound ... 1601198926

Got Silicon? We'll start updating all of plugins very soon!

https://www.facebook.com/audioritysound ... 2447845508

Looks like that even our oldest plugins are working on macOS 11.0 on a Silicon machine and Logic Pro 10.6.1

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GForce

https://www.gforcesoftware.com/blog/mac ... mber-2020/

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With the Apple event on the 10th November, 2020 likely to announce Big Sur, their latest macOS, now is a pertinent time to talk about our instrument compatibility.

To ensure you can continue to work with your musical tools unimpeded, we firmly recommend that you DO NOT UPGRADE to macOS Big Sur until you have confirmed that all your tools, including your DAW, plug-in instruments and effects, are fully compatible with the latest macOS, Big Sur.

Here at GForce, we have tested our instruments in pre-release versions of Big Sur with mixed results. Minimonsta, Oddity2 and impOSCar2 are not yet compatible and work to update these instruments will be a major engineering undertaking.

Given this, we are working toward compatibility with future Apple silicon machines updating Minimonsta, Oddity2 and impOSCar2 with additional features and, perhaps crucially, larger user interfaces. Given the weight of change, this is likely to take a long time.

Having recently updated both M-Tron Pro and VSM, ensuring their compatibility with Big Sur was reasonably straightforward requiring new standalone versions and installers. If you have the latest version of these installed, they will work seamlessly with Big Sur. If not, provided you have a registered copy in your account, you can download the installers here.