Stata 17 for Mac is available as a universal application that will run natively on both Macs with Apple Silicon and Macs with Intel processors. Macs with Apple Silicon include the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini, all with M1 processors. The M1 chip promises greater performance and greaterpower efficiency. This is noteworthy to our Stata-for-Mac users, many of whom use Mac laptops.
Although this first set of M1 Macs is considered to be an entry-level set, we have found that M1 Macs natively running Stata outperform Intel Macs by 30–35%. They even greatly outperform or perform as well as Intel Macs that cost more than twice as much! And for users who insist on only Apple-Siliconnative software on their Apple Silicon Macs, you will be happy to know that no part of Stata 17, from the installer to the application itself, requires the use of Rosetta 2.
Stata functions the same way whether you are running Stata natively on an M1 Mac or on an Intel Mac, and no special license is required for the M1 Mac. Intel Mac users should note that we will continue to support and release new versions of Stata for Macs with Intel processors for years to come.