# Could Processing run on MacBook M1？

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/could-processing-run-on-macbook-m1/25786>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [November 28, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/could-processing-run-on-macbook-m1/25786 "2020-11-28T10:40:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/could-processing-run-on-macbook-m1/25786/2 "2020-11-29T00:35:42Z")

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Hi,

Welcome the community! 😉

Processing is running using Java’s JVM, looks like there’s already Azul OpenJDK builds available for M1 :

- [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64788005/java-jdk-for-apple-m1-chip](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64788005/java-jdk-for-apple-m1-chip)

- [https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/?os=macos&architecture=arm-64-bit&package=jdk](https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/?os=macos&architecture=arm-64-bit&package=jdk)

I also link this previous thread : [Big Sur and new Macs](https://discourse.processing.org/t/big-sur-and-new-macs/25374)

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