How to check the processor architecture on your mac

 Intel based processor:

1. Using the About This Mac window
2. Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen.
3. Select About This Mac.
4. Click the System Report button.
5. On the Hardware tab, look for the Processor Name.

Mac-processor

If you have an M1 or M2 Mac, the Processor Name will not be listed; instead, you will see a Model Number and Chip.

M1 or M2 processor:

1. Using the Terminal
2. Open the Terminal.
3. Type the following command and press Enter:

uname -p

This will display the processor architecture of your Mac.

For example, if your Mac has an Intel processor, the output of the command will be x86_64. If your Mac has an M1 or M2 processor, the output of the command will be arm.