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Which Shtil build to pick for a Mac: Apple or Intel

There are two macOS builds: for Apple processors and for Intel. Mixing them up is annoying but harmless.

How to find your processor

  1. Apple menu in the top left corner → «About This Mac».
  2. The «Chip» or «Processor» line: «Apple M…» means Apple, «Intel Core…» means Intel.
  3. On shtil.vip/get pick the button for your processor.

If you picked the wrong one

  • The Intel build on an Apple-processor Mac runs through the built-in translator: slower and harder on the battery.
  • The Apple build on Intel does not start: the system says the app is not supported.
  • Remove the app and install the right file: your key and settings stay.

With Homebrew there is nothing to pick

Homebrew detects the processor and installs the right build, and updates come right too. Three commands: brew tap narvinIR/shtil, brew trust narvinIR/shtil, brew install --cask shtil-vpn.

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Checked: 2026-11-12