Adobe Photoshop 2021 (Version 22.x) works on Mac M1 computers through both (introduced in March 2021) and Rosetta 2 emulation for older sub-versions. How to Download and Install

When Apple first announced the M1 chip, Adobe was one of the first companies to confirm that their Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, would be compatible with the new hardware. However, the company also warned that there might be some performance issues and bugs due to the transition from Intel-based Macs to the M1 architecture.

: The Creative Cloud app automatically detects your M1 chip and installs the optimized Apple Silicon version. Working with Extensions and Plugins Running Photoshop 2021 in Emulation Mode on a Mac M1

In , Adobe released an open beta for native M1 support. Then, in June 2021 (Photoshop version 22.4), Adobe officially shipped full native Apple Silicon support .

: Native optimization allows for near-instant file opening and smoother zooming and panning, even on large, high-resolution files.