However, not every major third-party software title will be able to run natively on the new Macs on day one. The Universal apps will be available for download over Apple’s App Store. Programs that can run natively on the new ARM-based Macs are officially being called “Universal apps.' And according to Apple, every app that normally comes with Mac is already optimized for the ARM architecture, ensuring the programs run smoothly. “We don’t have a public date or version for a final release this is an initial peek for customers to test on hardware they may be acquiring this week,” he wrote in a tweet. The company is releasing a beta of the software build later today, according to Microsoft engineer Erik Schwiebert. The good news is that Microsoft is working to make Office 2019 compatible with the new Macs on day one.
As Apple’s new ARM-powered Macs prepare to arrive, a big question facing the products is which third-party apps will be able to run natively on the hardware.
