

The default download of VS Code for macOS is now a Universal build that runs natively on all Macs. Thanks to the community for self-hosting with the Insiders build and reporting issues early in the iteration.

Users on Macs with M1 chips can now use VS Code without emulation with Rosetta, and will notice better performance and longer battery life when running VS Code. We are happy to announce our first release of stable Apple Silicon builds this iteration. Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available. Join us live at the VS Code team's livestream on Thursday, March 11 at 8am Pacific (4pm London) to see a demo of what's new in this release, and ask us questions live. If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on.

