Use Teradata Studio/Express on Apple Mac M1/M2/M3

Overview

This how-to goes through the installation of Teradata Studio and Teradata Studio Express on Apple Mac M1/M2/M3 machines.

Steps to follow

1. Install Rosetta binary translator by running the following command in Terminal:

2. Download and install the x86 64-bit JDK 21 from your preferred vendor. For example, download x86 64-bit JDK 21 from Azul
3. Download the latest Teradata Studio or Teradata Studio Express release:
   • Go to Teradata Downloads and log in to the portal.
   • Select MacOS from the drop-down menu on the right-hand side box and download the latest Teradata Studio or Teradata Studio Express release from the Teradata Downloads page, then unzip the downloaded file.
   • Download version 20.00.00.10 or later.
   • Select the mac_x86 zip file for macOS for Teradata Studio.
   • Accept the License Agreement by clicking I Agree.
   • In the File Download dialog box, click Save, choose a download location, and click Save again.
   • Unzip the downloaded file.
   Note

   Starting from version 20.00.00.05, connections to Hadoop and Aster databases are no longer supported in Teradata Studio.

4. Install Teradata Studio via terminal:

Summary

Apple has introduced ARM-based processors in Apple MAC M1/M2/M3 machines. Intel x64-based applications won't work by default on ARM-based processors. Teradata Studio or Teradata Studio Express also doesn't work by default as the current Studio macOS build is an intel x64-based application. This how-to demonstrates how to install Intel x64-based JDK and Teradata Studio or Teradata Studio Express on Apple Mac M1/M2/M3.