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May 30, 2024
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Sonoma upgrade and ARM

  • May 30, 2024
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So I finally upgraded to Sonoma from Monterey, and I'm getting this warning when I open Illustrator that it is being launched in "Rosetta mode" and that I need to run it in "ARM native mode". 

 

I don't know what any of this means. I don't use any third-party apps, but I might in the future for all I know.

 

Is this basically just saying that eventually Ai will only run in ARM mode and that, if I want to use third-party apps, I'll also have to use the Rosetta emulator? It sounds like I just need to run in ARM mode and cross any Rosetta bridges when I come to them. If so, how do I go about running in ARM mode?

Correct answer Mark_Blackwell9909

To answer my own question: Illustrator must be re-installed.

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Community Expert
May 31, 2024

What I underatand from this message is that it prompting you to launch the app in "ARM native mode" this is generally done to get the best performance from the apps as they would run natively and can harness the full potential of the machine. Rosetta mode is an emulation mode so it might have performance issues.

In order to run in "ARM native mode" right click on the app icon and select the "Get Info" option. Then in the dialog that appears uncheck the "Open Using Rosetta" checkbox

-Manan

-Manan
Inspiring
May 31, 2024

So there's no downside to doing that?

Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
June 21, 2024

Hello @Connor24501606tet8,

Thanks for reaching out. You may learn more about the differences and limitations of running Illustrator natively on macOS computers with Apple Silicon here: (https://adobe.ly/45Arans).

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

 

Thanks,
Anubhav