Frescobaldi
Universal version latest seen at v4.0.7 · Reported by 3 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (3):
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Frescobaldi is a free, open-source music notation editor and LilyPond front-end for macOS, Windows and Linux. It is designed for composing and editing sheet music using the LilyPond typesetting system, which is known for professional-quality music engraving. Frescobaldi provides a text editor with syntax highlighting, real-time preview, score layout tools, MIDI input and playback integration, and a comprehensive manual. It is widely used by composers, music teachers, arrangers and hobbyists who value LilyPond's aesthetic results and open-source nature. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionFrescobaldi has shipped a native Apple Silicon (arm64) build since version 3.3.0, released in April 2023, alongside the Intel x86_64 build on macOS. If you are still running the Intel version under Rosetta, you can upgrade to the native build directly from the official GitHub releases page at https://github.com/frescobaldi/frescobaldi/releases. Download the Frescobaldi.app bundle marked for Apple Silicon, then drag it into your Applications folder to replace the older Intel version. After installation, the app will run natively on your M-series Mac with notably better performance and no dependency on Rosetta 2. Note that the application bundle is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate, so macOS may display a security warning on first launch — follow Apple's standard procedure to approve it (right-click, select Open, and confirm you trust the developer), or adjust your Security & Privacy settings as needed.
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