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Existing programs will automatically be launched using Rosetta 2, a program on macOS that converts old programs into the new system. However, this is much slower than if the app supports Apple Silicon. For this reason, most apps may start and run slower than expected.

Microsoft Office, for example, is expected to take 30 seconds longer to start on the new M1 chip.

Please check with the applicable software vendor to make sure an application will work on computers using the new chipset.

BootCamp Compatibility

The new Macs running Apple Silicon are NOT compatible with Boot Camp to run windows.

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Programs the use virtualization, such as Citrix/AnyWare, Parallels, VMWare Horizon, or Oracle VM VirtualBox may be extremely slow, buggy, or have issues starting. These issues will be especially persistent until mid 2021 when developers are expected to catch upmake their applications fully compatible.

Upgrading System Memory

Apple computers using the new M1 chip or any Apple Silicon processors cannot have memory (RAM) upgraded.

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