Install Rosetta Manually

Owned by Paul Petrin
Last updated: Jun 03, 2021

Install Rosetta 2 via Command Line on Apple Silicon Mac (M1)

Rosetta is a translation process that allows users to run apps that contain x86_64 instructions on new Apple silicon processors. 

In most cases MacOS will detect when a non-native app is opened and provide an installation prompt. However Rosetta must sometimes be installed manually.

To install Rosetta manually, follow the instructions below:

  1. Click (1) Go > (2) Utilities:



  2. Double-click Terminal:



  3. Type the following into the terminal window (or copy the following and paste it into the terminal window) and press Return:

    softwareupdate --install-rosetta





  4. Type in A and press the return key to agree to the licensing agreement:

  5. Rosetta has been installed. Click here for instructions on how to enable Rosetta for Excel.



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