The Rosetta version of InDesign will not open in future macOS releases

Learn how to troubleshoot Rosetta-related launch issues in Adobe InDesign on Apple silicon devices.

Adobe InDesign will not launch on Rosetta

Current behavior

Rosetta is currently available for any macOS with Apple silicon, and it will remain available throughout the forthcoming macOS 27 – the next major macOS release. Starting with computers using macOS 28, the Rosetta version of InDesign will not open in a future release of macOS. Please launch the Apple Silicon native version of InDesign to continue working smoothly. Find out which macOS you’re using.

Screenshot showing the option to open InDesign in Rosetta.
Select Open in Rosetta to open InDesign using Rosetta on Apple Silicon machines.

Please launch the Apple Silicon native version of InDesign to continue working smoothly. Find out which macOS you’re using.

Expected changes in future InDesign versions

From InDesign 21.4 onwards, customers launching InDesign in Rosetta mode will see an alert notifying them of this impact. Refer to the notification from Apple for more details.

An alert dialog box informing users of the Rosetta version discontinuation and prompting them to move to the Apple Silicon-native version of InDesign.
Select Learn More to know more about this alert or OK to close it.

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