BOINC
Universal version latest seen at vBOINC Screen Saver version 8.2.11 · Reported by 12 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (7):
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BOINC is a distributed computing framework from UC Berkeley that lets Mac owners contribute spare CPU and GPU cycles to scientific research projects such as Folding@home, SETI@home, World Community Grid, and hundreds of others. The BOINC client runs in the background, intelligently managing work units downloaded from participating projects, pausing when you use your Mac and resuming when it is idle. The screensaver component integrates with macOS's Screen Saver system, displaying real-time progress of running BOINC tasks when your display would otherwise go blank. A native Apple Silicon build of BOINC has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionA native Apple Silicon build of BOINC is available from UC Berkeley, and the official download page at boinc.berkeley.edu automatically serves the Universal Binary (which includes both Intel and native Apple Silicon support) to all Mac users. If you are currently running an older Intel-only build under Rosetta, simply visit boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php?platform=mac, download the latest BOINC installer (listed under "Apple Mac (64-bit Intel and Apple Silicon)" with the most recent release date), and run it. The installer will replace your Intel build with the native Universal Binary. After installation, all your existing BOINC projects, accounts, preferences and work history carry over without any manual setup. You will notice significantly lower CPU usage and improved battery life on your M-series Mac when running distributed computing tasks under the native build compared to Rosetta emulation.
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