I found the following resources helpful to me with the same issue. https://developer.apple.com/metal/tensorflow-plugin/ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70315694/vs-code-install-tensorflow-on-mac-m1-mini I don't think either suggested solution worked on its own for me, but the combined info in those posts helped me figure it out for my particular environment. UPDATE: I found another guide that another person posted in the comments here...it seems to be helpful as well: https://caffeinedev.medium.com/how-to-install-tensorflow-on-m1-mac-8e9b91d93706