Overview

• Apple confirmed at WWDC25 that macOS26 Tahoe will be the final major release compatible with Intel-based Macs.
• macOS27, due next year, will require an Apple Silicon Mac for all new features and major updates.
• Only four Intel Mac models—the 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019), 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020), 27-inch iMac (2020) and Mac Pro (2019)—will support Tahoe.
• These Intel Macs will continue to receive security updates through fall 2028, ensuring ongoing patching despite the end of feature releases.
• macOS26 Tahoe adopts Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language, and while Rosetta2 support will extend into macOS27, AI features such as Apple Intelligence will run only on Apple Silicon Macs.