OS Compatibility Testing - Apple Silicon Macs

This document details the results of Departmental Support's software compatibility testing with Apple Silicon Macs.

 

Overview

All applications were tested on an M1 mac with macOS 11.2.3.  Tests completed on 3/23/21.

Recommendation

DoIT Support recommends that M1 macs are able to be supported if the needs of the user are not impacted by the few apps that are not yet supported. 

UPDATE 12/1/2020: The release of Apple's new M1 Macs, which only ship with Big Sur, has introduced an additional level of complexity in evaluating compatibility with Mac applications.  While some applications may work with Big Sur on Intel Macs, they may not with Big Sur on M1 Macs.  Bootcamp is also unavailable on M1 Macs and no Windows virtualization software (Parallels, VMWare, VirtualBox; etc) are currently compatible with M1 Macs.  DoIT recommends carefully evaluating your software requirements and checking compatibility for all of your required applications before upgrading to Big Sur and/or investing in an M1 Mac.  


 


SoftwareVersionDoIT Test ResultsVendor SupportedNotes
Active DirectoryN/A

green checkmark

N/A
  • Domain join and login with NetID both successful.
Adobe Creative Cloud5.4.1.534

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

Apple Calendar App - Mapping to O36511.0

green checkmark

M1 Optimized 

  • Added O365 calendar to Calendar successfully.
  • Calendar events, details, and invitees appear successfully.
  • Able to create new calendar events, invite attendees, check invitees' availability, add notes, etc. 
  • Events created in Calendar appear in Outlook on other machines and events update correctly when modified from another machine.
Apple Contacts App - Mapping to O36513.0

green checkmark

M1 Optimized 

  • Added O365 contacts to Contacts successfully.
  • Searching for contacts working as expected.
Apple Mail App - Mapping to O36514.0

green checkmark

M1 Optimized 

  • Added O365 account to Mail successfully. 
  • Send and receive Email working as expected.
Box Drive

2.20.140 (beta)


green checkmark

Rosetta 2 and Enable kernel extensions in start-up security

BigFix (Security)10.0.1

green checkmark

Rosetta 2 

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Launches TriggerClientUI successfully.
    • Reports into BigFix console, receives deployments and reports back to relevance inquiries successfully.

    • Offers dashboard appears correctly and allows for the acceptance and deployment of offer content.
  • Vendor system requirements
Cisco AMP (Security)1.14.1.807

green checkmark

Rosetta 2


  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Correctly reports into Cisco AMP console.
    • EICAR test file detected immediately and deleted upon download.
  • Vendor compatibility notes
Cisco Jabber12.9.1 

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected when upgrading from previous macOS version to 11.0.
    • Searching for contacts working as expected.
    • Successfully performs calls and allows for voicemail playback.
  • Vendor patch notes
Display Link Manager1.13

green checkmark

M1 Supported


  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
  • Vendor patch notes 
Google Drive - Backup and Sync3.53

green checkmark

Rosetta 2 

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Issue: NetID authentication redirection brings up 'Account' screen in app when first setting up. NOTE: This issue is not exclusive to 11.0.
      • Solution: Use the 'Sign-in with browser instead' link at the bottom of the app window to authorize the app through a web browser.
    • Account drive synced (including destination of backed-up system folders) depends on user selection after NetID authentication - includes service accounts.
    • Can sync system folders, changes appear in drive.
    • Can download and cache drive-originating files in folder of user's choosing on setup (by default ~/Google Drive)
  • Vendor system requirementsdeployment notes, patch notes
Google Drive - Drive for desktop (Previously File stream)43

green checkmark

Rosetta 2 and Enable kernel extensions in start-up security

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected when upgrading from previous macOS version to 11.0.
    • All expected functions work within the 'My Drive' folder in the Drive... er... drive - uploading, folder creation, visible files previously created/uploaded in Drive.
    • Service account drives work as expected - account used depends on user selection after NetID authentication.
  • Vendor deployment notes, patch notes
Java8u281

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Safari version 12 and above does not support NPAPI plugins, which includes Java.
    • Chrome version 45 and above does not support NPAPI plugins, which includes Java.
    • Firefox version 52 and above does not support NPAPI plugins, which includes Java.
    • Launches Java Web Start based UW Java applications successfully.
  • Vendor system requirements
Microsoft Teams1.4.00.4971

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Successfully sends and receives messages to and from individuals, groups, and teams.
    • Successfully performs calls and video conferencing via the built in solutions.
    • Successfully creates new teams and modifies previous teams.
    • Searching for contacts working as expected.
  • Vendor system requirements, patch notes
Office 36516.46

green checkmark

M1 Optimized 

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
  • Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
    • Added O365 account to Excel, Powerpoint, and Word successfully.
    • Successfully created, edited, and opened documents in Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.
  • Outlook
    • Added O365 account to Outlook successfully.
    • Signs Emails with certificates successfully.
    • Send and receive Email working as expected.
    • Reflects Email folder and read status on account as expected.
    • Calendar events, details, and invitees appear successfully.
    • Able to create new calendar events, invite attendees, check invitees' availability, add notes, etc. 
  • Vendor system requirements, patch notes
Palo Alto GlobalProtect5.1.8-15

green checkmark

Rosetta 2
  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Connected successfully with dynamic pool.
    • Connected successfully with static IP.
  • Vendor compatibility notespatch notes
  • **Older versions of GlobalProtect may cause network connectivity issues if it is not upgraded to the latest available version prior to upgrading to Big Sur.  The solution is either upgrading GlobalProtect prior to upgrading to Big Sur, or removing GlobalProtect and reinstalling the latest version if the Big Sur upgrade has already completed.
PKI CertificatesN/A

green checkmark

N/A
  • Personal certificate imported successfully. Additional information on certificate management is available here.
Qualys (Security)2.3.2.59

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected when upgrading from previous macOS version to 11.0.
    • Successfully reports to Qualys management console.
    • Successfully reports system vulnerabilities back to the management console.
  • Vendor compatibility notespatch notes
ShareLinkN/A

N/A
  • 32-bit application that no longer will operate on systems running macOS version 10.15.
Spirion (Security)11.3.2

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

  • Current DSCENTRAL policy is only deploying Spirion to Intel Macs running >= 10.3 and < 12.0.  We expect to resume deployments to newer Mac 12.X systems when testing of the Sprion v12 client is complete in the coming weeks.
  • If popup occurs run command in terminal
    • sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Library/Application\ Support/Identity\ Finder/EndpointService
Webex Meetings41.3.0.113

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Successfully video conferencing meeting.
    • Successfully imported pre-existing outlook meetings into Webex Meetings.
  • Vendor compatibility notes, system requirements
Webex Teams3.0.16285.0

green checkmark

Rosetta 2

  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.
    • Successfully sends and receives messages to and from individuals, groups, and teams.
    • Successfully performs calls and video conferencing via the built in solutions.
    • Successfully creates new teams and modifies previous teams.
    • Searching for contacts working as expected.
  • Vendor compatibility notes
Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub20.04

green checkmark

Rosetta 2
  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.

  • Enrolls and reports in the admin console. 
  • Vendor compatibility notes
Zoom5.6.1

green checkmark

M1 Optimized 
  • Installs successfully on new macOS instances and works as expected.