# Obspy and related libraries on new Macbook M1
**URL:** https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-and-related-libraries-on-new-macbook-m1/1305
**Category:** Installation Issues
**Created:** [October 22, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-and-related-libraries-on-new-macbook-m1/1305 "2021-10-22T15:26:15Z")
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### Author:  [@Ananas](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Ananas)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-and-related-libraries-on-new-macbook-m1/1305/1 "2021-10-22T15:26:15Z")
Hi all,
For my PhD ( in glacier Seismology) I am getting a new laptop to work with. The preference was a Macbook pro with Intel chip. However, Apple just pulled all orders on macbooks with intel chip so now the option is: a Macbook pro with M1 chip or switch to a windows/linux setup on an lenovo thinkpad for example. My preference really is a macbook. But from what I have heard the M1 chip is not compatible with a lot of python libraries yet. I mainly use obspy and related libraries. Does anyone have any experience with this and with working with python and obspy on these M1 macbooks??
Thank you in advance!!
Cheers, Ana
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### Author:  [@toffel](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/toffel)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-and-related-libraries-on-new-macbook-m1/1305/2 "2021-10-27T10:48:55Z")
Hi @Ananas
No worries, python and obspy will run just fine, even if some packages don’t offer platform-specific builds for the M1 chip yet. You only need to start the terminal, in which you want to run the python process with [Rosetta 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211861), and everything will work as usual. I’ve been using a Mac Mini with the M1 chip for several months now and never had any issues.
Cheers,
Karl