Check Point support for Mac with M1 (Apple Silicon)

[lucaslegname]

Dear Support Team,

Do you have information about Check Point compatibility with the new Macbooks with M1 chip (ARM architecture) ? Will the next Check point release (bringing macOS Big Sur support) run on the ARM Macs (maybe with Rosetta 2) ?

Have a nice day,
Lucas

[avmorales25]

Still waiting for an update. Thanks! 

[avmorales25]

3 weeks have passed and no update...thanks! 

[akuganteng]

I'm also waiting for the native version for m1

[avmorales25]

Well, almost two months and no news yet... most likely it won't happen.

[PhoneBoy]

E86.40? 
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solut... 

[avmorales25]

I'm using E86.50 and runs Intel, not Apple Silicon.

 

 

[PhoneBoy]

That's the main UI process, which is different from the kernel bits, all of which I think are native now.
In any case, current versions do NOT list Rosetta2 as a requirement in the Release Notes, which raises some questions.

[avmorales25]

alright, thanks for the clarification!

[AndreasF]

I'd like a version which is completely native, including the UI. Is there a planned release for a VPN client version without the need to resort to Rosetta?

[PhoneBoy]

Not sure we’ve eliminated the need for Rosetta2 just yet.
We did just released E87.20 here: https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solut...

[AndreasF]

Yes, I tried that (E87.20) one (as well as E86.60) and got a dialog with this title:

To install "Endpoint Security VPN", you need to install Rosetta.

[_Val_]

This is what @PhoneBoy was saying, Rosetta is still a requirement. If you need to get rid of it, please open an RFE