macOS: Pandora App needs to be updated to support Apple Silicon!!!

[bigj_d]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527?cid=mc-ols-rosetta-article_102527-macos_finder-52526201

The current macOS Pandora App supports only Intel-based Macs, and will eventually be no longer supported in macOS. The App must be updated to support Apple Silicon, so we can continue to listen to Pandora with a native app instead of web browser. 

The iOS version of the Pandora App could easily be updated to support all platforms, but only currently supports iOS, watchOS, tvOS. 

[TannerPandora]

Hi @bigj_d 

Thanks for your thoughtful post and for raising this question about Apple Silicon support.

The Pandora desktop app for macOS is designed as a wrapper for the web experience, so functionality should remain consistent regardless of whether you're using an Intel-based Mac or Apple Silicon. At this time, there aren’t any known issues specifically related to Apple Silicon compatibility.

Are you currently experiencing a problem with the app on your Mac? For example, are you seeing an error message, performance issues, or difficulty installing or launching the app? Any additional details about what you’re running into (macOS version, app behavior, etc.) would be helpful.

I appreciate you taking the time to check in about this, and I’m happy to help troubleshoot further if needed.

[bigj_d]

The macOS App is getting warnings - you absolutely need to updated it to
support Apple Silicon, otherwise it'll stop working at some point with
macOS Software updates as Apple updates the OS.

-Jeremy
--
"Let him that would move the world first move himself." -Socrates

[TannerPandora]

Hi @bigj_d 

Can you share a screenshot of what you're seeing? You can share a screenshot directly here in this thread. Be sure to do this from your computer browser or a mobile browser. You won't be able to include picture through email notifications. 

Can you also let me know the year and MacOS you're currently on?

[bigj_d]

I run pre-released Seed builds of macOS, I run on M1, M2 and M4 macs.

-Jeremy
--
"Let him that would move the world first move himself." -Socrates

[billgr0248]

Here's what I'm seeing on my 2023 MBP running Tahoe 26.4b:

 

 

[mekirkpa]

@TannerPandora -- Was that enough information for you to send back to the Pandora Engineering  and/or Product teams? I understand that the current macOS app is a wrapper for the web app (not the best experience but not terrible). What I believe Jeremey and I are looking for is an indication that Pandora will continue to offer a macOS app in the future. Knowing there is an end date for Rosetta 2 support on the horizon, and that we (users) are starting to get proactively notified that Pandora will be incompatible with a future macOS release, has us concerned.

From [Apple](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527😞

>Rosetta is currently available for any Mac with Apple silicon, and it will remain available through the forthcoming macOS 27 — the next major macOS release. Starting with computers using macOS 28, Rosetta functionality will be available only for certain older, unmaintained games that rely on Intel-based frameworks...

>For optimal performance and future compatibility, you should update your Intel-based apps, plug-ins, extensions, and other add-ons for Apple silicon.

[MariaPandora · Accepted solution]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reach out and share your experience!

We’re aware that support is ending for Intel-based Apps on Apple Mac computers starting with the future release of macOS 28. Our engineering teams are aware of this and are currently reviewing.

While we don’t have any additional details to share at the moment, we really appreciate you flagging this and sharing with us. We’ll update this thread with more information as it becomes available to the community team.

Thanks again for being part of the community and for your patience!

[MusicFan0708]

Where can I download the Apple Silicon version of Pandora Desktop app for macOS? 

Getting multiple warnings for my current intel based version. Version 15.0.3 (15.0.3)

This link: 

https://www.pandora.com/desktop

Only includes the Intel-based version. 

[MusicFan0708]

How can I download the macOS Apple Silicon (not intel) version of the desktop app for Pandora?

[LeonPandora]

Hi @MusicFan0708 

I moved your posts to the existing post: macOS: Pandora App needs to be updated to support Apple Silicon!!!

We’re aware that support is ending for Intel-based Apps on Apple Mac computers starting with the future release of macOS 28. Our engineering teams are aware of this and are currently reviewing.

While we don’t have any additional details to share at the moment, we really appreciate you flagging this and sharing with us. We’ll update this thread with more information as it becomes available to the community team.

Thanks again for being part of the community and for your patience!

[MusicFan0708]

Users really need a fully Apple Silicon version of the Pandora Desktop app for macOS.

[PotRoastMalone]

You've had more than 5 years, and it takes like 2 minutes in XCODE to convert your app (which is just a shell for your web player) to a universal binary. Y'all are just lazy.

[CameraGuy1984]

Agreed. This needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. I love having the Desktop App on my macOS dock.