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! 

[ff_will]

On Jan 17th 2021, PhoneBoy (Admin) wrote, that a native Apple Silicon release is planned for Q2 2021. Last time I checked, the calendar said 2023. Still, in order to use the Check Point VPN client on Mac I would have to install Rosetta.🙈

Not only that we're forced (due to our infrastructure partners) to use a VPN which does not offer a Linux client (Check Point), it does not properly support Macs either. It would probably make life easier for anyone if they would just call their product a "Windows only" VPN.

[PhoneBoy]

On the Linux front, we support StrongSWAN: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk165014 
However, this would require your infrastructure partners to make specific configuration changes to support it.

On the Mac front, I thought we had eliminated the requirement for Rosetta, but could be wrong.
I recommend trying the latest standalone client here: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk180818 

[ff_will]

Unfortunately not. Tried it with the version you mentioned:

[ff_will]

Another month passed without a solution. Or did I miss something? I surely did not miss all the mails about the cool sessions on AI and blockchain you guys are promoting. Seems like Check Point prefers to play buzzword bingo rather than provide a working client for a platform which was introduced 3 years ago. 🤣

[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