Does reMarkable Work With Mac? Yes, Native Only Since 3.26
Yes, a reMarkable works with a Mac, and you don't need any app for the basics. The official desktop app runs on macOS 13 or later, and since early 2026 it has been a native Apple silicon build. That second part is newer than most answers say. For more than four years after the M1 shipped, the Mac app was an Intel binary that needed Rosetta, and reMarkable's own release notes never mention when that changed.
I don't own a reMarkable, so nothing here comes from pairing one. What I did on 2026-10-25, on the M4 Mac mini that runs this business (macOS 26.4.1, no Rosetta installed), was follow the official Mac download link, read the App Store record, pull the last directly downloadable Mac installer out of the Wayback Machine and inspect its binaries. I also went through reMarkable's support pages, its release notes back to 2018 and 29 Mac App Store reviews from four countries.
Where the Mac app comes from now
The download page's Mac link, downloads.remarkable.com/latest/macos, doesn't serve a file. It returns a 302 to the reMarkable desktop listing on the Mac App Store. The Windows link on the same server goes straight to reMarkable-3.29.0.1804-win64.exe (100 MB). The Linux, iOS and Android paths return 404.
$ curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code} %{redirect_url}\n" https://downloads.remarkable.com/latest/macos
302 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remarkable-desktop/id1276493162
$ curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code} %{redirect_url}\n" https://downloads.remarkable.com/latest/windows
302 https://downloads.remarkable.com/desktop/production/win/reMarkable-3.29.0.1804-win64.exeApple's lookup API for that listing reports version 3.29.0, released 2026-10-15, at 50.5 MB, with a minimum of macOS 13.0. The store page's Compatibility block says only "Requires macOS 13.0 or later." It doesn't add the "Mac with Apple M1 chip" line, so Intel Macs that can run Ventura are covered too. The listing first went live on 2023-12-12. The Mac app has had 142 US ratings since then and averages 3.25 stars.
App Store distribution has one practical cost: you need an Apple ID signed in to the App Store to install it. You can't script the install, which is also why I couldn't read the current binary directly here.
The last direct download was Intel-only
The Wayback Machine's CDX API lists eight captures under downloads.remarkable.com/desktop/production/mac/, from 2.15.0 (October 2022) to 3.8.0 (December 2023). Captures of the latest/macos link show it pointing at a 3.5.2 dmg in July 2023 and at the App Store from August 2024 on. The newest complete dmg is 3.6.0.761, captured 2023-10-19. I mounted it read-only and ran lipo, codesign and spctl on everything inside. I didn't run the app.
| Check | reMarkable 3.6.0.761 (October 2023) |
|---|---|
| Main executable | x86_64 only |
| Mach-O binaries in the bundle | 27, of which 25 are x86_64 only. The 2 universal ones are third-party: libpdfium.dylib and Sparkle |
| UI toolkit | Qt 5.15.2, built for x86_64 |
| Minimum macOS | 10.13 (LSMinimumSystemVersion) |
| Bundle size | 85 MB |
| Signature | Developer ID, reMarkable AS (4FFUD2H2F6), hardened runtime, notarized; spctl: accepted |
| Updater | Sparkle, plus a container-migration.plist that moves ~/Library/Application Support/remarkable/desktop into a sandbox container |
The migration file shows the move to the App Store's sandbox was already being prepared two months before the listing appeared. The architecture matters more, though. This Mac has no Rosetta, and any x86_64 binary fails the same way:
$ arch -x86_64 /usr/bin/true
arch: posix_spawnp: /usr/bin/true: Bad CPU type in executableSo on a fresh Apple silicon Mac, the 2023 app wouldn't open until macOS installed Rosetta for you. That's the same pattern I found in the Arduino IDE on Apple silicon, where every board core still needs Rosetta.
When it went native
reMarkable's release notes overview covers every release from 1.1 to 3.29. I searched it for "Mac", "macOS", "Apple" and "silicon", and none of them appear. The change is visible only in community data. Rosetta Check, which collects reports from users' Macs, has 56 Macs reporting native builds from v3.26.0 through v3.29.0. Its Intel sightings include v3.18.1 and v3.19.0, both App Store versions. Does It ARM still lists v3.0.2 as x86 only.
Taken together, native support landed somewhere between 3.19 (May 2025) and 3.26 (rolled out from March 2026). Nobody outside reMarkable can narrow that gap with public data. App Store reviews show users noticed long before then. A December 2024 Canadian review titled "Still requires Rosetta" gave one star. A 2024 Australian review on an M1 Pro said it was "Intel only, so had to install Rosetta" and called syncing "like typing in molasses". On Hacker News in 2022, one owner kept an old Intel MacBook just for the reMarkable app because they couldn't install Rosetta on their work machine.
What works on a Mac without Connect
The desktop app support page (last updated 2026-09-02) splits features by subscription. Connect costs $3.99 a month or $39.90 a year in the US, according to the price data embedded in reMarkable's Connect page on 2026-10-25. You get a 50-day free trial when you pair a tablet.
| On a Mac | Free | Connect |
|---|---|---|
| View notebooks, PDFs and ebooks in the desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Import PDF/EPUB by button or drag and drop | Yes | Yes |
| Export pages as PDF, PNG or SVG | Individual pages | Yes |
| Screen Share into a Zoom or Teams call | Yes | Yes |
| Type or edit notes, add or rearrange pages | No | Yes |
| Keep syncing files you haven't edited in 50 days | No | Yes |
| USB transfer via browser (no app) | Yes, 100 MB per file | Yes |
The 50-day rule causes most of the complaints. The Connect FAQ says that once a subscription ends, cloud files "stop syncing with our desktop and mobile apps if they go unedited for 50 days", and a 2022 Hacker News comment quotes the same 50-day limit for accounts that never subscribed. A December 2025 App Store review called locking file moves behind the fee "extremely dumb". A 2023 Hacker News comment objects that the cloud is "pretty much forced on you" even without a subscription.
Three routes skip the desktop app entirely, which matters if you have an older Intel Mac that can't run macOS 13. First, the web app at app.remarkable.com handles Screen Share if the tablet runs software 3.27 or newer, according to the Screen Share article. Second, my.remarkable.com handles uploads. Third, with USB web interface switched on (Settings > General settings > Storage), plugging the tablet into a Mac and opening 10.11.99.1 in a browser lets you drag files in and download PDFs out. reMarkable's import and export guide caps both browser routes at 100 MB per file. Unlike a Kindle, which doesn't mount on a Mac because macOS has no MTP driver, the reMarkable runs its own web server over USB, so a Mac doesn't need a driver.
Problems Mac owners still report
Of the 29 reviews, 2 complain about Rosetta and 3 about the subscription. The others with specific problems are below.
- Sync freezing. A January 2025 UK one-star review says the app "will get a few files in then freeze", whatever the network, and the only reliable route was "the cable connection and the website".
- Sign-in. An October 2025 UK review says pairing fails with Google passkeys, because the desktop login doesn't handle them the way browsers do.
- Missing editing tools. A November 2025 US review from a long-time reMarkable 2 owner asks for drawing, erasing and moving pages between notebooks in the Mac app, which you can still only do on the tablet.
The positive reviews mostly praise the same thing: Screen Share. A December 2024 review from a Paper Pro owner on an M4 Mac mini describes presenting live handwriting in Teams calls. A 2025 Australian teacher uses it to annotate readings in front of a class.
Which tablet to get for a Mac
Every current reMarkable uses the same desktop app and the same Connect rules, so the Mac doesn't decide this. Choose by screen. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Prices below were read from Amazon US on 2026-10-25 with a New York delivery address. All three listings were in stock, shipped by Amazon and sold by TTP Retail. I haven't used any of them.
- The reMarkable Paper Pro with Marker Plus was $679.00. It has the 11.8-inch color E Ink screen with a reading light, and 1,145 ratings averaging 4.2.
- The reMarkable 2 bundle with Marker Plus and Book Folio was $599.00. It's the 10.3-inch black-and-white model, rated 4.2 across 401 ratings. Most of the long-term Mac owner reviews above come from this model.
- The reMarkable Paper Pro Move bundle with Marker Plus and Book Folio was $599.00. It's the 7.3-inch model, with only 39 ratings so far.
If you want a Mac display instead of a notebook, that's a different product category. The E Ink monitors for Mac I checked went the other way from reMarkable: their vendor apps ship arm64 only and skip Intel Macs. For a pen that draws straight into Mac apps, see the drawing tablet compatibility check.
FAQ
Is the reMarkable app native on Apple silicon Macs?
Current versions are. Rosetta Check users report universal builds from 3.26.0 through 3.29.0. Mac versions from 2023, including the last direct download (3.6.0), were Intel-only and needed Rosetta. Update through the Mac App Store to get the native build.
Do I need a Connect subscription to use reMarkable with a Mac?
No. Without Connect you can view, import, export single pages and use Screen Share in the desktop app. Connect ($3.99 a month in the US) adds typing and editing notes on the Mac and keeps syncing files you haven't edited in 50 days.
Can I use a reMarkable with an older Mac that can't run macOS 13?
Yes, without the desktop app. Turn on the USB web interface on the tablet, connect it by USB and open 10.11.99.1 in a browser to move files up to 100 MB. Or use app.remarkable.com, which supports Screen Share on tablet software 3.27 or newer.
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How I checked: on 2026-10-25 I followed reMarkable's download links with curl, read the iTunes Lookup record and the US App Store page for app 1276493162, and pulled the reMarkable 3.6.0.761 dmg from a Wayback Machine capture dated 2023-10-19. I mounted it read-only on an M4 Mac mini (macOS 26.4.1) and ran lipo -archs, codesign, spctl and strings on its 27 binaries. I didn't install or run anything. I couldn't inspect the current App Store build, so its architecture comes from Rosetta Check's crowd data. The 29 reviews are every unique review the US, UK, Canadian and Australian App Store pages displayed that day. Connect prices come from the US price fields on remarkable.com/connect, and tablet prices from Amazon on the same day. I don't own a reMarkable, so everything about using one comes from reMarkable's documentation or the linked reviews and threads.