I noticed that my M1 Macs use an Intel process for the screensaver

[johnalan]

Weird place for an intel process... Whenever I run a screensaver on my M1 Mac, I noticed that this spawns an Intel process called: legacyScreenSaver-x86_64.

Anyone else seeing this? I know the entire system (including all the BSD stuff) is universal binary, so it's a little weird this is still intel only.

Anyone else see this? Everything else is Apple Silicon/ARM64

 

[chabig]

I'm not seeing it. Choose a different screensaver?

 

[Gnattu]

Not everything is Universal yet. The CoreAudio driver service is still Intel only as well.(It works though).

 

[johnalan]

Not everything is Universal yet. The CoreAudio driver service is still Intel only as well.(It works though). View attachment 1741764

thanks, By the way, I fixed that issue with KP on reboot, did you see my post on how?

 

[johnalan]

I'm not seeing it. Choose a different screensaver?

what do you see when you start the system preferences screensaver pane? What process starts for you?

 

[johnalan]

@Gnattu as systems don't ship with Rosetta installed, I wonder how this works with these legacy intel apps needing it!

 

[chabig]

what do you see when you start the system preferences screensaver pane? What process starts for you?

 

[chabig]

@Gnattu as systems don't ship with Rosetta installed, I wonder how this works with these legacy intel apps needing it!

When the user launches an app requiring Rosetta, they are prompted to download and install Rosetta. It takes just a few seconds.

 

[johnalan]

When the user launches an app requiring Rosetta, they are prompted to download and install Rosetta. It takes just a few seconds.

Yeah I get ya, I don't know why my Mac is starting Intel screensaver!

I mean I use Rosetta (and have it installed), but it shouldn't launch the intel screensaver instance.

I had a custom old screensaver installed, but removed it. Still no joy.

 

[chabig]

Is your screensaver choice one that shipped with Big Sur, or is it one that you added? I agree that if it shipped with Bit Sur, it ought to be Universal. Even so, it's not really bad if it launches the Intel code.

 

[johnalan]

Confirmed that an Intel and ARM version both run, it's normal.