Does Messages work on Apple Silicon?

✅ Yes, Native Apple Silicon Support reported as of v14.0

May also be known as Messages or Apple MobileSMS

🧪 Apple Silicon App Tested

💻 Device Support

✅ 2023 M3 Macbook Pros Check Pricing

✅ 2023 M2 Macbook Pros Check Pricing

✅ 2023 M3 iMac Check Pricing

✅ 2023 M2 Pro Mac Mini Check Pricing

✅ Intel Macs Check Pricing

📚 Bundle Version History

com.apple.MobileSMS

v14.00

✅ Yes, Native Apple Silicon Support

🖥 Supported Architectures X86, ARM

Full Info Plist

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v14.0