Audacity
Apple Silicon version latest seen at v3.7.8.0 · Reported by 479 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (20+):
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Audacity is a free, open-source audio editor and recorder used by musicians, podcasters, students, and audio professionals to edit, mix, and enhance sound files. It supports recording from multiple sources, editing multiple audio tracks simultaneously, and applying a wide range of effects and filters. Audacity is particularly popular for podcast production, audio restoration, format conversion, and educational use due to its no-cost licensing and cross-platform availability. The app is actively maintained with regular updates adding new features and improvements.</description> <parameter name="recommendation">Audacity now has a native Apple Silicon version available. A Universal binary version (3.7.7.0) has been confirmed running natively on Mac computers in the Rosetta Check community. Update to the latest version from the official Audacity website or through Homebrew to get full native Apple Silicon support—you'll no longer need Rosetta 2 emulation, which means better performance and battery life on Apple Silicon Macs.
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1 suggestionGood news! Audacity now has full native Apple Silicon support. The latest version 3.7.7 runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs and has been confirmed working on multiple devices in our community. You should update from your older version 2.4.2 to get native performance and access to years of new features including cloud project saving, automatic tempo detection, and UI improvements. The update is free and available directly from the Audacity team. Note that Audacity 4.0 with a completely redesigned interface is also in development for future release.
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