<![CDATA[Native M1 ARM Version of Opera?]]>Will there be a native ARM version of Opera for the new M1 and subsequent Apple Macs?

Chrome, Brave and Firefox already have native M1 apps which score significantly higher in web browsing benchmarks.

From some testing "The M1 Chrome scored 210 in the Speedometer 2.0 test, while the Standard Chrome scored just 116." Talking numbers, the M1 version Chrome performed nearly 66-85 percent better than the Rosetta 2 version.

I was holding off on getting an M1 macbook air since software compatibility was an issue, but now almost everything I need has been updated except for Opera.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/46358/native-m1-arm-version-of-operaRSS for NodeMon, 13 Apr 2026 22:07:11 GMTThu, 07 Jan 2021 11:57:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:10:03 GMT]]>Opera on M1 runs great now! Many thanks to the devs! 🙂

...as for shortcuts, unfortunately still no shortcut to cycle through open windows (should be "command <" as that is macOS standard key-combo afaik :°)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/247709https://forums.opera.com/post/247709Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:10:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:20:33 GMT]]>Opera Stable supported M1!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/247320https://forums.opera.com/post/247320Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:20:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:40:06 GMT]]>@mhoobag1 So why haven't you tried the latest version?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/246869https://forums.opera.com/post/246869Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:40:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:03:27 GMT]]>I have 98% switched over to safari and I didn't want that. The only thing I use Opera for now it the naughty sites I cant remember the passwords for. It is such a shame because I now do not bother to launch Opera on my mobile either. I always loved using flow to send pages between my devices.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/246835https://forums.opera.com/post/246835Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:03:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:58:05 GMT]]>@gik-team Same. I have now nearly fully transitioned over to Mac Safari and I did not want to do that!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/246834https://forums.opera.com/post/246834Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:58:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:09:14 GMT]]>https://get.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/75.0.3969.93/mac/Opera_75.0.3969.93_Autoupdate_arm64.tar.xz stable 😉

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/246519https://forums.opera.com/post/246519Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:09:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:53:39 GMT]]>@gik-team
Nice! Much better, much faster.

Yet still behind Brave and Safari - at least performance-wise.

But the Devs are on the right path. 🙏🏻

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244857https://forums.opera.com/post/244857Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:53:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:30:58 GMT]]>76.0.3989.0 developer update 🙏 🙏 🙏 This happened!
Holy smokes! ARM build is so fast!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244834https://forums.opera.com/post/244834Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:30:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:48:41 GMT]]>@leocg Opera feels significantly slower than brave, edge and chrome on the M1 macs. everything takes longer to load and it's just not a good experience. in speedometer 2.0 (web browsing test) it gets less than half the score (200 vs 100).

i've switched to brave (for the time being) and absolutely love it. I recommend anyone with an m1 mac to switch to it until Opera releases a native M1 version. it's too big of a real world difference to ignore.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244422https://forums.opera.com/post/244422Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:48:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:33:13 GMT]]>Opera 74.0.3911.160 (latest)
macOS 11.2.2

Just migrated all my stuff from my "old" Intel i9 to Apple M1 (using macOS built-in Migration Assistant).
Ref. Opera:
Most Settings gone, all entries in Quick-Start gone - this can be fixed quickly w. little effort.
Luckily it kept the stored passwords.

But. ... Opera is basically Unusable in its current release on M1. Sooooo sloooooow! 😞

I even reset Opera and deleted all settings and everything - same story 😞

Switched to Brave Browser for now, as Safari (which I used and loved since its existence), doesn't feature Plugins and I am Saturated of those idiotic cookie messages and Guugle asking me like 100x per day if I care to accept their silly terms, YuuTuube asking the same and wether I care to log in (No ! I don't :D) showing useless ads. Those were the 1st reasons to leave Safari and join Opera.

Opera is still the best Browser on Intel, not only for the unmatched feature of saving webpages 1:1 as PDF!
The best, except maybe the lack of the standard macOS key-Combo to cycle through windows
(i.e. Command and the 1st key next to the left SHIFT-key mostly the "<"-key :°)

Looking forward to the Devs solving this soon.

Cheers!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244051https://forums.opera.com/post/244051Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:33:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:54:14 GMT]]>@leocg, the problem is that for M1 users, the current version of the Opera browser is very slow. Yes, it works in general but very slow) Without adding support, this cannot be fixed.
Let's wait and hope ...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/243986https://forums.opera.com/post/243986Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:54:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:28:17 GMT]]>@gik-team

I think that when they have a build with support for M1, they will mention it if they think it's necessary and worthful.

In the system requirements for Opera for Mac, the processor is not even mentioned. I wonder if it's because it may not be that relevant.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/243978https://forums.opera.com/post/243978Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:28:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:15:42 GMT]]>@leocg said in Native M1 ARM Version of Opera?:

@gik-team There are a few issues fixed listed in Opera 75 changelog.

Unfortunately, they are not explicit, it is difficult to understand what exactly we are talking about.
Other browsers are already supports new M1 chip. And the question arises: why is everything so complicated and not obvious with the Opera?

I have been working with opera for 15+ years now and do not want to switch to another at all. 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/243974https://forums.opera.com/post/243974Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:15:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:07:19 GMT]]>@gik-team There are a few issues fixed listed in Opera 75 changelog.

Regarding the Opera 76 changelog, maybe there haven't been anything to be fixed yet.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/243971https://forums.opera.com/post/243971Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:07:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:07:06 GMT]]>@leocg there is no info 😞
And nothing here. And this is very frustrating.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/243964https://forums.opera.com/post/243964Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:07:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:46:49 GMT]]>@gik-team There is more here: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-75/

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242811https://forums.opera.com/post/242811Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:46:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:45:53 GMT]]>@gik-team It says that they are fixing issues related to ARM.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242810https://forums.opera.com/post/242810Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:45:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:43:22 GMT]]>@gik-team It's probably being updated

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242809https://forums.opera.com/post/242809Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:43:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:35:06 GMT]]>@steveltn

DNA-88968 MediaIsTypeSupportedTest.InvalidCodecId fails on ARM Mac (Big Sur)

This is the only entry that doesn't say anything, unfortunately.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242808https://forums.opera.com/post/242808Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:35:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:32:19 GMT]]>@leocg yes. But there is nothing.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242807https://forums.opera.com/post/242807Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:32:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:43:42 GMT]]>@gik-team Checking the changelings?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242777https://forums.opera.com/post/242777Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:43:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:27:14 GMT]]>@gik-team
If you check the change logs for 73, search "ARM" on page, you'll see they have been working on some bugs occurring on ARM Macs. I guess that's one way of knowing they are working on it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242790https://forums.opera.com/post/242790Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:27:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:02:57 GMT]]>How to know if development is in progress? Without information... the worst is. 😢 😿

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242776https://forums.opera.com/post/242776Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:02:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Native M1 ARM Version of Opera? on Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:35:27 GMT]]>@cduguet i actually switched to brave! it is absolutely excellent once you get everything configured. much much faster than Opera, and on par with safari with a better feature set. Plus it actually gets updated more than every 2 months...

Only thing I missed from Opera was the contextual search bar that would bring up search and copy, but I actually found an extension called "Selection Popup:" that does pretty much the same thing.

Maybe i'll look at opera again if they release a native ARM version, but Brave for android is much better than Opera as well, so syncing with my phone is so much smoother

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/242707https://forums.opera.com/post/242707Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:35:27 GMT