diff --git a/example.js b/example.js
index e3c6fae..f707358 100644
--- a/example.js
+++ b/example.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ async function main() {
   const recorder = aperture();
   console.log('Screens:', await aperture.screens());
   console.log('Audio devices:', await aperture.audioDevices());
+  console.log('Video codecs:', aperture.videoCodecs);
 
   console.log('Preparing to record for 5 seconds');
   await recorder.startRecording();
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index cb05b8a..e6f993a 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ declare namespace aperture {
     /**
     Video codec to use.
 
-    The `hevc` codec requires macOS 10.13 or newer. A computer with Intel 6th generation processor or newer is strongly recommended, as otherwise it will use software encoding, which only produces 3 FPS fullscreen recording.
+    A computer with Intel 6th generation processor or newer is strongly recommended for the `hevc` codec, as otherwise it will use software encoding, which only produces 3 FPS fullscreen recording.
 
     The `proRes422` and `proRes4444` codecs are uncompressed data. They will create huge files.
     */
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ declare const aperture: (() => aperture.Recorder) & {
 
   The key is the `videoCodec` option name and the value is the codec name.
 
-  It only returns `hevc` if you're on macOS 10.13 or newer and your computer supports HEVC hardware encoding.
+  It only returns `hevc` if your computer supports HEVC hardware encoding.
 
   @example
   ```
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index aadc722..7607da0 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -16,21 +16,27 @@ const getRandomId = () => Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 15);
 const BIN = path.join(electronUtil.fixPathForAsarUnpack(__dirname), 'aperture');
 
 const supportsHevcHardwareEncoding = (() => {
-  if (!macosVersion.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo('10.13')) {
-    return false;
+  const cpuModel = os.cpus()[0].model;
+
+  // All Apple silicon Macs support HEVC hardware encoding.
+  if (cpuModel.startsWith('Apple ')) { // Source string example: `'Apple M1'`
+    return true;
   }
 
   // Get the Intel Core generation, the `4` in `Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4850HQ CPU @ 2.30GHz`
   // More info: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor-numbers.html
-  const result = /Intel.*Core.*i[57]-(\d)/.exec(os.cpus()[0].model);
+  // Example strings:
+  // - `Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz`
+  // - `Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4850HQ CPU @ 2.30GHz`
+  const result = /Intel.*Core.*i\d+-(\d)/.exec(cpuModel);
 
   // Intel Core generation 6 or higher supports HEVC hardware encoding
-  return result && Number(result[1]) >= 6;
+  return result && Number.parseInt(result[1], 10) >= 6;
 })();
 
 class Aperture {
   constructor() {
-    macosVersion.assertGreaterThanOrEqualTo('10.12');
+    macosVersion.assertGreaterThanOrEqualTo('10.13');
   }
 
   startRecording({
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bf3b78c..066180b 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Example:
 
 #### aperture.videoCodecs -> `Map`
 
-Get a list of available video codecs. The key is the `videoCodec` option name and the value is the codec name. It only returns `hevc` if you're on macOS 10.13 or newer and your computer supports HEVC hardware encoding.
+Get a list of available video codecs. The key is the `videoCodec` option name and the value is the codec name. It only returns `hevc` if your computer supports HEVC hardware encoding.
 
 Example:
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Type: `string`\
 Default: `'h264'`\
 Values: `'hevc' | 'h264' | 'proRes422' | 'proRes4444'`
 
-The `hevc` codec requires macOS 10.13 or newer. A computer with Intel 6th generation processor or newer is strongly recommended, as otherwise it will use software encoding, which only produces 3 FPS fullscreen recording.
+A computer with Intel 6th generation processor or newer is strongly recommended for the `hevc` codec, as otherwise it will use software encoding, which only produces 3 FPS fullscreen recording.
 
 The [`proRes422` and `proRes4444`](https://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/professionalformatsandworkflows/index.html#chapter=10%26section=2%26tasks=true) codecs are uncompressed data. They will create huge files.