The JDK bundled with Android Studio on Apple Silicon is a native ARM64 build of JetBrains Runtime (JBR). This avoids Rosetta for the IDE itself. However, some third-party plugins (e.g., certain Flutter or React Native tools) may still run under Rosetta, causing mixed-mode performance penalties.
Before you begin, ensure your Mac meets the minimum system requirements: android studio mac os x
Android Studio on macOS is a robust environment when tuned correctly. The shift to Apple Silicon and ARM64 emulation has made it arguably faster than on many x86 Windows laptops. However, macOS’s unique memory management, file system case insensitivity, and hypervisor limitations require deliberate configuration. The JDK bundled with Android Studio on Apple