Does Kate work on Apple Silicon?

✅ Yes, Native Apple Silicon Support reported as of v25.03

May also be known as Kate, kate, or Kde Kate
🧪 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

org.kde.Kate

org.kde.Kate

v25.03
✅ Yes, Native Apple Silicon Support
🖥 Supported Architectures ARM
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🔶 App has not yet been reported to be native to Apple Silicon
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v22.12
🔶 App has not yet been reported to be native to Apple Silicon
🖥 Supported Architectures X86
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🔶 App has not yet been reported to be native to Apple Silicon
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v21.04
🔶 App has not yet been reported to be native to Apple Silicon
🖥 Supported Architectures X86
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