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Adobe Photoshop is widely used by professionals as a top graphics editor around the globe. However, since the release of Apple’s latest silicon Macs, developers have been going through a period of adaptation. This has resulted in not all applications, including Photoshop, being fully optimized for the new M1 chips. Fortunately, Rosetta can help solve this issue. Here are the steps on how to run Photoshop with Rosetta.
What is Rosetta?
Rosetta 2 is a translation process that enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor. In other words, it allows you to run older macOS apps that haven’t yet been updated to work with the M1 chip architecture.
Running Photoshop in Rosetta
Setting up Photoshop to run in Rosetta is a relatively straightforward process. Follow the steps below.
1. Locate Photoshop in Finder or on the Dock
The first step is to locate the Photoshop app on your Mac. You can do this by either going through Finder or looking for it on the Dock.
2. Open the App Info
Once you’ve located Photoshop, right-click on the app icon and select Get Info from the drop-down list. This will open up a new window with various information about the app.
3. Check the ‘Open using Rosetta’ option
In the Get Info window, look for the option that says Open using Rosetta. This option is typically located near the top of the window. Once you find it, check the box beside it.
4. Close and re-open Photoshop
After enabling Rosetta, close the Get Info window and quit Photoshop if it’s running. Then, reopen Photoshop. It should now be running using Rosetta.
Conclusion
With the help of Rosetta, you can seamlessly use Photoshop and other non-optimized apps on your M1 Mac. Remember that this is a temporary workaround until Adobe fully optimizes Photoshop for the M1 architecture.