Every current Output product runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or newer, including Pro, Max, and Ultra), so you don’t need Rosetta.
Minimum native version by product
Product | Minimum version |
Output Hub | 3.1.0 |
Arcade | 2.3.0 |
Portal, Thermal, Movement (subscription and perpetual versions) | 1.2 |
All Kontakt-based Output instruments (Analog Brass & Winds, Analog Strings, Exhale, Rev, Rev X-Loops, Signal, Substance) | Kontakt 6.7 or later (VST3 and AU), Kontakt 7 or later (AAX) |
Co-Producer | 1.0 (native from launch) |
Creator | 1.0 (native from launch) |
Rosetta ends after macOS 27
Apple has said Rosetta will be available through macOS 27. After that, only a limited version stays around for older games, so anything that still depends on Rosetta will stop working. Two things might still depend on it in your setup:
Older Output versions
Versions older than the ones above were built for Intel only and run through Rosetta. Download the latest version of any Output product from account.output.com, or update when the app prompts you. For Kontakt, update in Native Access, and see Native Instruments’ Apple Silicon compatibility page.
Plugins from other developers
Some haven’t been updated for Apple Silicon and only load when your DAW is set to Open using Rosetta. Output plugins still load in that mode, but we regularly test them running natively, so that’s where you’ll get the smoothest experience. Once none of your other plugins need Rosetta, we recommend turning the setting off.
Apple’s guide to using Intel-based apps on a Mac with Apple silicon shows how to check which apps still rely on Rosetta and where to find the setting.