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If your old printer stopped working with macOS 27, there

Macworld Printers may be one of the most hated devices in tech, but even in 2026, theyre a necessary part of our setups. We need them for specific, usually time-sensitive tasks, and when they dont work, it can be a major pain. For a lot of Mac users upgrading to macOS 27 Golden Gate , including me, thats exactly what happened. While were used to some things needing updates or permissions to work after updating to a new version of macOS, Golden Gate caused more problems than usual, and some of the devices that youve depended on for years might have suddenly stopped workingincluding some Brother and Canon printers. If youre like me, it might take a few weeks to notice because, well, youre probably not printing things all that often. But when you do, its important, and you need it to work. You can try to find a newer driver, but depending on the age of your printer, theres a good chance you wont be able to find one thats been updated in a while. And if you try deleting your printer and adding it as a new device, it probably wont be found either. The problem lies with Rosetta, the background process that automatically translates Intel-based appsfor use with Apple Silicon. Its been silently running in the background ever since macOS Big Sur on the first M1 Macs. However, Apple removed its installation with macOS 27 Golden Gate as it prepares for a world without Intel apps when macOS 28 arrives next year. Since many printers stick around for years, some very popular models relied on Rosetta to communicate with Apple Silicon Macs. Without Rosetta, that cant happen with an old Intel-based driver. But theres an easy fix. Rosetta actually still exists on your Mac; it just needs to be turned on . To do that, head over to the Terminal (Applications > Utilities) and type the following command: softwareupdate --install-rosetta Then hit return. The app will ask you to agree to the software license agreement. Assuming you do, press the letter A and hit return again. Itll take a moment to install, and your printer should work (though you might need to restart the job that failed). If that doesnt work, restart your Mac. The bad news is that unless Apple changes its mind, youll need to get a new printer or a different workaround when macOS 28 arrives next year. But until then, happy printing.

12 Nov 2026 6:25 pm