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Prism

com.nchsoftware.prismfree · Video · v11.20
Native Version Spotted 2 devices · 11.6 MB · Impact: 70/100
Native Version Spotted

Universal version latest seen at v13.08 · Reported by 4 Macs in the community.

Sighting data is community-sourced — version availability and pricing should be verified with the developer.

About This App

Prism is NCH Software's free video converter and editor for macOS. It handles format conversion across hundreds of audio and video codecs, letting users transcode between MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WMV and many others. The app includes basic editing features like trimming, cropping, and codec selection, and can batch-process multiple files. It is widely used by casual video editors and content creators who need straightforward format conversion without professional-grade complexity. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.

Versions Seen 2 versions
v7.76 v11.20

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https://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/mac/

Prism has shipped a native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build since at least version 9.0.1. The official download page at nchsoftware.com automatically detects your Mac's architecture and serves the correct installer — if you are still running an Intel-only version under Rosetta, visiting the download page and re-installing will get you the native build. Alternatively, if you installed Prism via the Mac App Store, opening the App Store and updating from there will pull the latest native version. After installation, your existing conversion queue and settings will carry over without any manual migration. Expect noticeably lower CPU usage and improved battery life during video encoding compared to the Rosetta-based Intel version.