Popular Mac apps that still need Rosetta
Rosetta 2 lets Intel apps run on Apple silicon Macs, and Apple has said macOS 27 is the last version with full Rosetta. These are the popular apps that still lean on it.
Bijgewerkt 8 november 2026
On November 8, 2026, the top three are Android File Transfer, Minecraft and Blizzard Battle.net. Bekijk alle 50, or how it's ranked.
When Apple moved the Mac to its own chips in 2020, Rosetta 2 quietly translated older Intel apps so they kept working. It was so good most people never noticed. But Apple has said macOS 27 is the last version with full Rosetta support, and after that only a small part of it stays, mostly for older games.
So which apps people really use still need it? Homebrew marks every app that requires Rosetta on an Apple silicon Mac. We matched that with Homebrew's install numbers, so the apps at the top are the ones the most people will have to replace or wait on.
- Source: Homebrew's public install analytics (formulae.brew.sh), which count installs by people who leave Homebrew's anonymous analytics on. App names and descriptions come from each Homebrew cask.
- Read on: November 8, 2026. The 30 days run from October 9, 2026 to November 8, 2026. MacPip reads it again every week.
- Ranked by: installs in the last 365 days. Nobody can pay for a place, and MacPip apps get no boost.
- Included: Mac apps whose Homebrew cask says they need Rosetta 2 on Apple silicon. Deprecated and disabled casks are left out. 290 apps qualify today.
Open the Apple menu, choose About This Mac, then More Info, scroll down to System Report, and pick Applications. Any app whose Kind says Intel runs through Rosetta. For each one, check the maker's site for an Apple silicon update first, then look for a native alternative.
At a glance
The list
Select a column heading to sort. Apps marked Not on MacPip are shown for the ranking only and link to their own pages. Makers are named only where GitHub, the Mac App Store, MacPip or the maker's own website says who they are.
| App | Links | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAndroid File Transfer Not on MacPipTransfer files from and to an Android smartphone | Installs, 365 days: 11,469 | Installs, 30 days: 552 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 2 | MMinecraft Not on MacPipSandbox construction video game | Installs, 365 days: 5,444 | Installs, 30 days: 544 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 3 | BBlizzard Battle.net Not on MacPipOnline gaming platform | Installs, 365 days: 3,939 | Installs, 30 days: 667 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 4 | DDOSBox Not on MacPipEmulator for x86 with DOS | Installs, 365 days: 3,587 | Installs, 30 days: 233 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 5 | RRetroArch Not on MacPipFrontend for emulators, game engines and media players (OpenGL graphics API) | Installs, 365 days: 3,196 | Installs, 30 days: 360 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 6 | AApache Directory Studio Not on MacPipEclipse-based LDAP browser and directory client | Installs, 365 days: 3,170 | Installs, 30 days: 204 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 7 | ssmcFanControl Not on MacPipSets a minimum speed for built-in fans door Hendrik Holtmann | Installs, 365 days: 3,062 | Installs, 30 days: 135 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 8 | PPCSX2 Not on MacPipPlaystation 2 Emulator door PCSX2 Team | Installs, 365 days: 2,459 | Installs, 30 days: 454 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 9 | KKlogg Not on MacPipFast, advanced log explorer door Anton Filimonov @ananda__nath | Installs, 365 days: 1,855 | Installs, 30 days: 117 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 10 |  ApplePi-Baker Not on MacPipBackup and restore SD cards, USB drives, external HDD, etc | Installs, 365 days: 1,781 | Installs, 30 days: 96 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 11 |  WebTorrent Desktop Not on MacPipTorrent streaming application door WebTorrent @WebTorrentApp | Installs, 365 days: 1,650 | Installs, 30 days: 127 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 12 | TTint Not on MacPipTailwind CSS colour picker | Installs, 365 days: 1,412 | Installs, 30 days: 173 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 13 |  AWA Not on MacPipMusic streaming service | Installs, 365 days: 1,335 | Installs, 30 days: 84 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 14 |  Genymotion Not on MacPipAndroid emulator | Installs, 365 days: 1,315 | Installs, 30 days: 83 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 15 | CClipGrab Not on MacPipDownloads videos and audio from websites | Installs, 365 days: 1,293 | Installs, 30 days: 88 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 16 | MMaltego Not on MacPipOpen source intelligence and graphical link analysis tool | Installs, 365 days: 1,215 | Installs, 30 days: 111 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 17 | LLastPass Not on MacPipPassword manager | Installs, 365 days: 1,142 | Installs, 30 days: 92 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 18 | CCubicSDR Not on MacPipCross-platform software-defined radio application door Charles J. Cliffe @ccliffe | Installs, 365 days: 1,133 | Installs, 30 days: 63 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 19 |  Electrum Not on MacPipBitcoin thin client | Installs, 365 days: 1,128 | Installs, 30 days: 87 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 20 | AAdze Not on MacPipEdit GPX documents | Installs, 365 days: 979 | Installs, 30 days: 74 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 21 |  AndroidTool Not on MacPipApp for recording the screen and installing apps in iOS and Android door Morten Just @mortenjust | Installs, 365 days: 968 | Installs, 30 days: 40 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 22 | MMy TouchBar. My rules Not on MacPipTouchBar customization app | Installs, 365 days: 949 | Installs, 30 days: 153 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 23 |  3D Slicer Not on MacPipMedical image processing and visualization system | Installs, 365 days: 850 | Installs, 30 days: 127 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 24 |  Synology Assistant Not on MacPipTool to manage Synology NAS's across a LAN | Installs, 365 days: 802 | Installs, 30 days: 83 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 25 | OOpenRefine Not on MacPipTool for working with messy data (previously Google Refine) door OpenRefine @OpenRefine | Installs, 365 days: 801 | Installs, 30 days: 72 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 26 |  TeamSpeak Client Not on MacPipVoice communication client | Installs, 365 days: 763 | Installs, 30 days: 48 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 27 | CCocktail Not on MacPipCleans, repairs and optimises computer systems | Installs, 365 days: 715 | Installs, 30 days: 37 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 28 | kksnip Not on MacPipScreenshot and annotation tool door ksnip | Installs, 365 days: 714 | Installs, 30 days: 59 | GitHubHomebrew |
| 29 | MMiKTeX Not on MacPipTeX distribution | Installs, 365 days: 702 | Installs, 30 days: 49 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 30 | TTLA+ Toolbox Not on MacPipIDE for TLA+ door TLA+ | Installs, 365 days: 695 | Installs, 30 days: 57 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 31 |  Yandex.Disk Not on MacPipCloud storage | Installs, 365 days: 661 | Installs, 30 days: 104 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 32 | BBose Device Updater Not on MacPipSoftware updates for Bose products | Installs, 365 days: 639 | Installs, 30 days: 16 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 33 |  4K Video Downloader Not on MacPipFree video downloader | Installs, 365 days: 632 | Installs, 30 days: 42 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 34 |  Jagex Not on MacPipOfficial Jagex Launcher | Installs, 365 days: 625 | Installs, 30 days: 85 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 35 | TTabula Not on MacPipTool for liberating data tables trapped inside PDF files door Tabula | Installs, 365 days: 622 | Installs, 30 days: 19 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 36 |  FannyWidget Not on MacPipNotification Center widget and menu bar application to monitor fans door Daniel Storm @DanielStormApps | Installs, 365 days: 598 | Installs, 30 days: 26 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 37 | KKobo Not on MacPipDesktop reader for Kobo eBooks | Installs, 365 days: 595 | Installs, 30 days: 37 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 38 | CClassicFTP Not on MacPipFTP File Transfer Software | Installs, 365 days: 563 | Installs, 30 days: 44 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 39 | AAdapter Not on MacPipConverts video, audio and images | Installs, 365 days: 562 | Installs, 30 days: 35 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 40 | SSoduto Not on MacPipCommunicate and share information between devices | Installs, 365 days: 547 | Installs, 30 days: 2 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 41 | iiStat Server Not on MacPipTransmits computer or server’s vital statistics | Installs, 365 days: 541 | Installs, 30 days: 13 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 42 |  BrowserStack Local Testing Not on MacPipTest localhost and staging websites | Installs, 365 days: 529 | Installs, 30 days: 49 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 43 | AAmazon Photos Not on MacPipPhoto storage and sharing service | Installs, 365 days: 448 | Installs, 30 days: 49 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 44 |  Switch Audio Converter Not on MacPipMultiple format audio file converter | Installs, 365 days: 431 | Installs, 30 days: 32 | WebsiteApp StoreHomebrew |
| 45 | MMKVtools Not on MacPipApp to create and edit MKV videos | Installs, 365 days: 415 | Installs, 30 days: 33 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 46 | VVESTA Not on MacPipVisualisation for electronic and structural analysis | Installs, 365 days: 407 | Installs, 30 days: 29 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 47 | SScrapp Not on MacPipScreenshot tool with cloud storage | Installs, 365 days: 404 | Installs, 30 days: 25 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 48 | RRealm Studio Not on MacPipTool for the Realm Database and Realm Platform door Realm @realm | Installs, 365 days: 401 | Installs, 30 days: 28 | WebsiteGitHubHomebrew |
| 49 |  AirDroid Not on MacPipMobile device management suite | Installs, 365 days: 383 | Installs, 30 days: 30 | WebsiteHomebrew |
| 50 | KKubernetic Not on MacPipKubernetes desktop client | Installs, 365 days: 362 | Installs, 30 days: 31 | WebsiteHomebrew |
The makers behind this list
The people and teams who build these apps, as they name themselves on GitHub or MacPip. Say thanks, star a repo, or follow them.
- Hendrik HoltmannsmcFanControl
- PCSX2 TeamPCSX2, a team
- Anton FilimonovKlogg
- WebTorrentWebTorrent Desktop, a team
- Charles J. CliffeCubicSDR
- Morten JustAndroidTool
- OpenRefineOpenRefine, a team
- ksnipksnip, a team
- TLA+TLA+ Toolbox, a team
- TabulaTabula, a team
- Daniel StormFannyWidget
- RealmRealm Studio, a team
Related lists
- Popular Mac apps that only run on Apple silicon
- The most popular Mac apps, by real installs
- Apple silicon native Mac apps
- Native Mac apps, not Electron
- All Mac app rankings
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Vragen
Which popular Mac apps still need Rosetta?
By Homebrew installs in the last year, Android File Transfer, Minecraft, Blizzard Battle.net, DOSBox and RetroArch lead the list. 290 apps in Homebrew's ranking still need Rosetta 2 on Apple silicon.
When does Rosetta 2 stop working?
Apple said macOS 27 is the last macOS with full Rosetta 2 support. After that, Apple plans to keep only a limited part of it for older games. Apps that still need it should get an Apple silicon update before then.
How do I see which of my apps use Rosetta?
Open About This Mac, then More Info, then System Report, and choose Applications. Apps whose Kind says Intel run through Rosetta. Recent macOS versions also warn you when you open one.
Where does this list come from?
From Homebrew. Each app's install recipe (its cask) says whether it needs Rosetta on an Apple silicon Mac, and Homebrew publishes how often each one was installed. Read on November 8, 2026.