Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jun 12
Apple Flags Intel Apps Losing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 as Golden Gate Expands Warnings
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jun 12

Apple Flags Intel Apps Losing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 as Golden Gate Expands Warnings

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 12

Summary

  • macOS Golden Gate adds a Settings list that shows which Intel-based apps will stop working when Rosetta 2 support ends for most apps in macOS 28.
  • Golden Gate also warns users every time they restart or open an Intel app, extending alerts Apple began introducing in macOS Tahoe.
  • Rosetta no longer installs automatically in Golden Gate, and authentication plugins plus other pre-login utilities that depend on it already fail to load.
  • Apple is retiring the translation layer as its Intel transition winds down: Tahoe was the last macOS for Intel Macs, while Golden Gate requires Apple silicon.

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