Running FileMaker Pro on Mac computers with Apple silicon

FileMaker Pro is a Universal macOS app, which takes advantage of the advanced capabilities of Mac computers with Apple silicon and also runs on Intel-based Mac computers. By default, the app runs using the code that's optimized for the type of Mac.

If you use FileMaker plug-ins or ODBC client drivers, by default, only versions that are designed to run on Mac computers with Apple silicon will work with FileMaker Pro. To get versions that support Apple silicon, contact the developer of the plug-in or ODBC driver.

However, if on a Mac with Apple silicon, you plan to use Intel-based versions of FileMaker plug-ins or ODBC client drivers, you must set FileMaker Pro to open with Rosetta 2. (Rosetta 2 is the macOS translation technology that enables apps designed for an Intel-based Mac to run on a Mac with Apple silicon.)

To run FileMaker Pro in Rosetta 2:

  1. Quit FileMaker Pro.

  2. In Finder, open the Applications folder, then select FileMaker Pro.app.

  3. Choose File menu > Get Info.

  4. Select Open in Rosetta to run FileMaker Pro as if on an Intel-based Mac.

    Clear this option to run on Apple silicon.

  5. Start FileMaker Pro.