Script to install Rosetta
#!/bin/bash
# Installs Rosetta as needed on Apple Silicon Macs.
exitcode=0
# Determine OS version
# Save current IFS state
OLDIFS=$IFS
IFS='.' read osvers_major osvers_minor osvers_dot_version <<< "$(/usr/bin/sw_vers -productVersion)"
# restore IFS to previous state
IFS=$OLDIFS
# Check to see if the Mac is reporting itself as running macOS 11
if [[ ${osvers_major} -ge 11 ]]; then
# Check to see if the Mac needs Rosetta installed by testing the processor
processor=$(/usr/sbin/sysctl -n machdep.cpu.brand_string | grep -o "Intel")
if [[ -n "$processor" ]]; then
echo "$processor processor installed. No need to install Rosetta."
else
# Check Rosetta LaunchDaemon. If no LaunchDaemon is found,
# perform a non-interactive install of Rosetta.
if [[ ! -f "/Library/Apple/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.oahd.plist" ]]; then
/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "Rosetta has been successfully installed."
else
echo "Rosetta installation failed!"
exitcode=1
fi
else
echo "Rosetta is already installed. Nothing to do."
fi
fi
else
echo "Mac is running macOS $osvers_major.$osvers_minor.$osvers_dot_version."
echo "No need to install Rosetta on this version of macOS."
fi
exit $exitcode
