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3w ago

Apple Ends Intel Mac Support With macOS 26 Tahoe

Intel-based Macs will get security updates through 2028, reflecting Apple’s focus on Apple Silicon

This 2019 MacBook Pro with an Intel chip won’t get macOS 27.
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Overview

  • At WWDC 2025, Apple confirmed macOS 26 Tahoe will be the final major release compatible with Intel-based Macs, ending feature updates after fall 2025.
  • macOS 27, scheduled for 2026, will require an Apple Silicon Mac, preventing any Intel models from receiving future system upgrades.
  • Supported Intel machines—the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro, 2020 27-inch iMac and 2019 Mac Pro—will continue to receive security patches until fall 2028.
  • Rosetta 2 app translation will remain fully available in macOS 26 and macOS 27 before being limited to older unmaintained apps, encouraging developers to ship native Apple Silicon versions.
  • Apple’s full transition to its M-series chips was completed in 2023, and its new Liquid Glass design and core innovations will now be tailored exclusively for Apple Silicon devices.