Discussion post for “Open in Rosetta” for Apple Sillicon

[RobertGemmaJr]

Should start with some basic discussion about checking and unchecking

• Needs to be checked when downloading from GitHub
• Needs to be unchecked when running package script locally
• Add a link on the "Troubleshooting` page

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Mac: Rosetta Use

You will need to know whether the Mac you are using is an Intel-based Mac or a Mac with Apple silicon, as configuration and troubleshooting procedures and software compatibility are different between the two. For users with an Apple silicon Mac, Honeycomb will need Rosetta to be checked/unchecked for certain steps.

What is Rosetta

Rosetta 2 enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor.
Rosetta is not an app that you open or interact with. Rosetta typically works automatically in the background whenever you use an app that was built only for Mac computers with an Intel processor. You can check whether or not an app should open with Rosetta under the app's "Get Info" pane.

Checking your Mac's Chip

Click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, and choose "About This Mac." A window like this will pop up:

If the window shows an item labeled Chip, you have a Mac with Apple silicon.

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Checking/Unchecking Rosetta

As mentioned above, you can tell an app specifically whether or not to use Rosetta. We will be focusing on the Terminal utility specifically, so make sure to close all instances of the terminal, including the one(s) in Visual Studio Code or Webstorm.

If you do not know how to find the Utilities folder, you can locate it by right-clicking on the Terminal icon in the dock and choosing "Options" > "Show in Finder".

In the Utilities folder, right-click the Terminal and choose "Get Info." You can see whether or not the Terminal is set to open with Rosetta or not by looking under the "General" tab:

Important
You need to restart your open terminals when you check or uncheck this option!

When to Use Rosetta

When you are using the terminal to download from Github, Rosetta should be checked.

When to Uncheck Rosetta

When you want to run the package command in the terminal, Rosetta should be unchecked.