Rosetta Check

Rosetta Check finds software that still depends on Rosetta. This gives you time

to update or replace it. Version 3 checks three parts of your Mac: apps,

components, and command-line tools.

ONE CLEAR READINESS RESULT

The Overview gives you one Apple Silicon Readiness score out of 100. It is not a

scan progress meter. The dashboard shows how many apps, components, and tools it

checked. It also shows how many still need Rosetta.

APPS YOU CAN ACT ON

Browse installed apps in a sortable table. Filter by compatibility,

architecture, category, source, recent use, native upgrade availability, or

embedded components. Open any app for its version, architecture, install path,

disk use, and community recommendations.

COMPONENTS HIDDEN OUTSIDE THE APP LIST

Rosetta Check finds audio and video plug-ins, photo and 3D extensions, and system

extensions. It also checks virtual cameras, login items, frameworks, XPC

services, and helpers inside otherwise native apps. A native app can still

depend on an Intel-only component. These checks are part of the same readiness

result.

COMMAND-LINE TOOL AUDIT

Version 3 scans common command locations used by macOS, Homebrew, MacPorts, and

other package managers. Rosetta Check includes Apple system tools for

completeness but hides them by default. The Tools table can show architecture, compatibility, package

name, installed version, signer, Team ID, related app, aliases, and paths.

Homebrew packages link to their formula page for update details.

Rosetta Check reads executable headers and code signatures. It never runs a

command-line tool.

CLEAR NEXT STEPS

Filter any table to the items that need Rosetta. Package links, related app

links, native upgrade sightings, and detailed install paths help you decide what

to update, replace, or remove.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Rosetta Check scans locally in the macOS App Sandbox. It asks for folder access

only when macOS blocks a location that contains software you asked it to scan.

Saved scan-folder permissions are read-only. You can remove them later.

Community sharing is optional.

CUSTOM FOLDERS

Add folders in Settings and choose whether Rosetta Check should inspect apps,

components, command-line tools, or all three. Rosetta Check cannot change or

delete anything in these folders.

EXPORT AND AUDIT

Export apps, components, and command-line tools to CSV or JSON. Tool exports

include package, signer, architecture, app association, aliases, and paths.

Automatic exports use stable filenames for managed collection workflows.

BUILT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND IT TEAMS

Use Rosetta Check from its main window or menu bar. IT admins can manage how the

app starts, scans components, exports data, shares results, and scores each area.

You also get scan history, live monitoring, alerts, suggestions from the

community, and reports of native upgrades.

You need macOS 13 Ventura or later on an Apple Silicon Mac.

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