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AWS vpn documentation change

Service: vpn · 2025-10-28 · Documentation low

File: vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-macos.md

Summary

Updated system requirements to include ARM64 support and removed Rosetta 2 installation note.

Security assessment

Native ARM64 support eliminates reliance on Rosetta 2 (potential attack surface reduction), but no direct security issue is addressed in the documentation change.

Diff

diff --git a/vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-macos.md b/vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-macos.md
index dbfaacd07..7c4c74111 100644
--- a//vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-macos.md
+++ b//vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-macos.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ To use the AWS provided client for macOS, the following is required:
-  * x86_64 processor compatible.
+  * x86_64 or ARM64 processor compatible.
@@ -19 +19 @@ To use the AWS provided client for macOS, the following is required:
-  * For Client VPN endpoints that use SAML-based federated authentication (single sign-on), the client reserves TCP ports 8096-8115 on your computer.
+  * For Client VPN, endpoints that use SAML-based federated authentication (single sign-on), The client reserves TCP ports 8096-8115 on your computer.
@@ -24,4 +23,0 @@ To use the AWS provided client for macOS, the following is required:
-###### Note
-
-If you are using Mac with an Apple silicon processor, you need to install [Rosetta 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527) to run the client software. For further details, see [About the Rosetta Translation Environment](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apple-silicon/about-the-rosetta-translation-environment?changes=_1) on Apple's website.
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