4 ms·M1 runs x86 apps through Rosetta 2. It works very well in my experience.by markdog12 6y agoM1 runs x86 apps through Rosetta 2. It works very well in my experience.minikites 6y agoUntil Apple arbitrarily decides to stop including it like they did with Rosetta 1 for PowerPC emulation.xchaotic 6y agoWell that’s when he can Stop buying a new Mx Mac. Until then M1 is more power efficient than x86 so more battery life etc.minikites 6y agoRosetta 1 was disabled in a software update, it had nothing to do with hardware. Existing Macs instantly became less useful.jacquesm 6y agoBecause someone at marketing figured they could make a quick buck selling people new versions of software they already owned.