BrowserStackLocal

com.browserstack.local · Developer Tools · v3.5.6

Intel Only 2 devices · 44.4 MB · Impact: 38/100

About This App

BrowserStackLocal is a desktop utility from BrowserStack that enables local testing of web applications during development. It creates a secure tunnel between your local machine and BrowserStack's cloud infrastructure, allowing you to test websites and web apps hosted on localhost or behind your company firewall against BrowserStack's library of real browsers and devices. Developers and QA engineers use BrowserStackLocal to verify their work in progress before pushing to staging or production environments, without needing to deploy to a public server first.

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v3.7.0 v3.5.6

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BrowserStackLocal remains Intel-only with no native Apple Silicon build currently available. The search results show the app has been X86-only as of version 3.3.0 and continues to ship Intel binaries in recent versions (3.5.5, 3.5.7). The vendor's update feed at browserstack.com/local-testing/downloads/native-app/mac/appcast.xml has not delivered a native build. Since Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), you have roughly two and a half years to plan. Contact BrowserStack directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon build is in their roadmap — many enterprise-focused tools like this are on a slower release cycle. In the meantime, the app continues to run under Rosetta 2, so if you rely on BrowserStackLocal regularly, you should reach out to BrowserStack to express demand for a native build or clarify their Apple Silicon support timeline.