IntelliJ IDEA
Apple Silicon version latest seen at v2026.2.0.1 · Reported by 13 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (7):
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IntelliJ IDEA is a professional IDE from JetBrains for Java, Kotlin, Groovy and other languages, widely used by software developers for enterprise application development, backend services and cross-platform projects. It provides advanced code completion, refactoring tools, integrated debugging, testing frameworks, version control integration and support for a wide range of build systems and deployment targets. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community. Starting with 2025.3, JetBrains unified the Community and Ultimate editions into a single product with optional paid features.
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1 suggestionJetBrains has shipped a native Apple Silicon build of IntelliJ IDEA for several years now. To upgrade from the Intel version to the native build, visit the official JetBrains download page at jetbrains.com/idea/download and select the .dmg (Apple Silicon) option in the download dropdown — this will give you the correct native binary. If you prefer to use Homebrew, the command brew install --cask intellij-idea will also automatically download the native version on an Apple Silicon Mac. Alternatively, the JetBrains Toolbox App (available from jetbrains.com/toolbox) is the recommended management tool and will handle native vs Intel selection automatically when you download IntelliJ IDEA through it. After updating, you can verify the native build is running by opening Activity Monitor, searching for "idea" in the CPU tab, and confirming the Kind column shows "Apple" instead of "Intel". The native build delivers noticeably better performance and battery life on M-series Macs.
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