Docker "Rosetta is only intended to run on Apple Silicon" on macOS Sequoia

When upgrading from macOS Sonoma to the new macOS Sequoia Developer Beta, there are chances you will run into the following issue with the error message

rosetta error: Rosetta is only intended to run on Apple Silicon with a macOS host using Virtualization.framework with Rosetta mode enabled

Here's how to fix it.

Install Rosetta

Run the following command to install the Rosetta translation layer if not already done.

softwareupdate --install-rosetta

Update Docker

Update your Docker Desktop installation by navigating to Settings > Software Update > Check for Updates.

Check for Updates

There are chances that you will need to update XCode when upgrading your macOS version. Check for updates using the following command.

softwareupdate -l

You will get an output like:

Finding available software
Software Update found the following new or updated software:
* Label: Command Line Tools beta 1 for Xcode-16.0
  Title: Command Line Tools beta 1 for Xcode, Version: 16.0, Size: 756873KiB, Recommended: YES,

Copy the Label text and paste it into the -i argument.

softwareupdate -i 'Command Line Tools beta 1 for Xcode-16.0'

If you have issues with the installation, download XCode from the Apple Developer Hub.

Disable Docker x86_64/amd64 emulation

As a last step, try disabling the x86_64/amd64 emulation using Rosetta on Apple Silicon in your Docker Desktop General settings.