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How to check macOS app architecture

#macos #app #architecture #m1

GUI

Applications

Click Apple menu --> About This Mac --> System Report... --> Software --> Applications

Example

Command line

Universal app 

file /Applications/Pages.app/Contents/MacOS/Pages
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Universal App

Intel app 

file /Applications/Microsoft\ Edge.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft\ Edge
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Intel App

ARM64 app 

file /Applications/Visual\ Studio\ Code\ -\ Exploration.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron
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ARM64 App

Execute Binary File

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