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Intel or Apple Silicon? Identify Your Mac

Check About This Mac to see whether your computer uses Apple silicon or an Intel processor.

Read the chip or processor name

  1. Open About This Mac

    Choose Apple menu → About This Mac. The window layout varies by macOS version.

  2. Look for Chip or Processor

    Chip followed by an Apple chip name means Apple silicon. Processor followed by Intel means an Intel Mac. You do not need to infer this from the computer’s year or appearance.

  3. Download the matching app

    On Downloads, choose macOS · Apple Silicon or macOS · Intel to match that result.

Examples from the earlier guide

About This Mac example from the2024 identification guide
Earlier macOS example. Use the Chip or Processor field on your own Mac.
About This Mac example from the2024 identification guide
Earlier macOS example. Use the Chip or Processor field on your own Mac.

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