Query: Emacs on the M1

It’s time for me to upgrade my MacBook Pro. I don’t usually upgrade this soon but my current laptop has the horrible butterfly keyboard and there are flickering problems both with Emacs and other apps.

The new hotness, of course, are the M1-based MacBooks, which run faster and cooler than the Intel versions. My one hard requirement is that it run Emacs; it’s a deal breaker if Emacs doesn’t run without (M1-based) problems. This site indicates that Emacs does run on the M1 but the MacBook Pro is a significant investment that would be effectively useless to me if there are problems running Emacs.

So I’m asking the knowledgeable Irreal cohort for advice.

  1. Are any of you running Emacs on the M1?
  2. If so, are you running in native mode or emulation?
  3. Are there any performance or other problems?
  4. What version of Emacs are you using?

If you have any wisdom on Emacs and the M1, please leave a comment. I’d be very grateful.

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