How to start Illustrator in ARM-mode?

Question

Just got a new MacBook Pro M5 with Tahoe 26.2.

Now Illustrator 2026 30.1 gives this warning about starting in Rosetta mode, asking me to start in ARM-mode instead, but I have no idea how to do that. The provided link gives no clues, and there's no checkbok for Rosetta in Get Info for the Illustrator app.

Any ideas?

Abhishek Rao · Accepted Answer

Hi @TZW-Produktion,

Thanks for sharing the screenshots and details. On Apple Silicon Macs, Illustrator runs in ARM mode automatically as long as the Apple Silicon build is installed. The warning you’re seeing usually means the Intel build is installed, which causes Illustrator to launch using Rosetta. For reference: Illustrator for Apple Silicon

Please open the Creative Cloud desktop app, uninstall Illustrator completely, and then reinstall it from there. Once reinstalled, launch Illustrator again and the message should no longer appear. If you still see the dialog after reinstalling, try removing Illustrator using the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool and then reinstall it fresh from Creative Cloud. You can follow the steps here: https://adobe.ly/492YplE

Let me know how it goes.

Abhishek

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