Can I use MATLAB Runtime for native Apple Silicon and Intel both on the same machine?

Can I get both the native Apple Silicon and the Intel versions of MATLAB Runtime to work on my Apple Silicon Mac? Are there any workflows that require this?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

As of version R2023b, MATLAB provides an Apple Silicon native version of MATLAB Runtime. Both the native Apple Silicon (maca64) and Intel (maci64) versions of MATLAB Runtime can be installed and run on the same machine, as long as they are installed in different directories. For example, you may have the Apple Silicon version installed in the default location, and install the Intel version into a subfolder:

/Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2023b
/Applications/MATLAB/maci64/MATLAB_Runtime/R2023b

Some workflows that require the use of the Intel version of MATLAB Runtime include:

• Running standalone applications that were compiled using MATLAB for Intel macOS (maci64). 
• Using select products that do not yet have native Apple Silicon versions, such as MATLAB Web App Server and MATLAB Production Server. (The development version of MATLAB Web App Server can be run natively on Apple Silicon using the maca64 version of the runtime.)