When will FrameMaker be available as an ARM64 application?

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May 18, 2021
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Has Adobe committed to making FM ARM compatible?

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gaurav_7709

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is there any update when we could get windows on ARM supported acobe framemaker ? even in emulated mow

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pdeitel

Known Participant

Are there any updates on this? ARM architectures have been out there for a couple of years now. At the moment, I am stuck with running FrameMaker in a Windows CloudPC which is an expensive way to keep using an already expensive product. When can we expect a FrameMaker ARM version?

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Test Screen Name

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You really need to make it clear whether you are talking about ARM64 on Mac or ARM64 on Windows.... not that it changes the fact that nobody who knows, can say.

On the Mac, ARM64 is the only future, but right now almost all Intel64 apps continue to run.

On the Windows, ARM64 might yet turn out to be a minor diversion, so many companies are doing nothing until the numbers are there. Meanwhile, don't buy an ARM64 Windows computer without checking all your apps come in either ARM64 or Intel 32 bit versions.

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Chris ChristnerAuthor

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I didn't mention ARM64 on Mac because I'm not an incurable optimist. My assumption is that Adobe may port FM to Windows ARM, in which case it may run on a Mac using a virtual machine app such as Parallels Desktop. In the meantime I'm looking at alternatives to FM (mainly LaTex and possibly Affinity Publisher).

frameexpert

Community Expert

Is ARM the new Macintosh chip?

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Chris ChristnerAuthor

Participant

It is, but FM won't run on it. However, Parallels Desktop has just released a new version that will run Windows 10 on a Mac. But it's the Windows for ARM-based systems like the Surface, so you have to run an old 32-bit version of FM or wait for an ARM version.

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Stefan Gentz

Community Manager

Not exactly, Chris. MS is working on it … Check the x64 emulation in preview for Windows 10 on ARM PCs to the Windows Insider Program. I had no time yet to check if it also runs FrameMaker 2020 64-bit, but chances are good 🙂