oaCapture
oaCapture is a free, open-source planetary imaging application designed for amateur and professional astronomers to capture high-resolution images of planets, the Moon, and other celestial objects. It supports a range of astronomy cameras including the ZWO ASI series and legacy cameras via the V4L2 Linux kernel interface. The app is part of the Open Astronomy Project and appeals to astrophotographers who need precise camera control, frame stacking, and real-time image preview for telescopic observation.
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1 suggestionoaCapture is an open-source project hosted on GitHub (openastroproject/oacapture). The search results do not clearly indicate whether a native Apple Silicon build is available or in development. Since this is a community-maintained astronomy tool with a relatively niche user base, your best next step is to check the GitHub repository directly for release information, recent commits mentioning Apple Silicon or arm64 support, or any open issues discussing M-series Mac compatibility. If the repository appears inactive or shows no native build plans, contact the project maintainers to ask whether they plan to ship a native build before macOS 28 arrives in September 2028 — after that date, the Intel-only build will stop launching entirely on any Mac running the latest macOS. In the meantime, the app continues to work under Rosetta 2 on M-series Macs, so you are not blocked today.
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