Apple Ends Intel Mac Support with macOS Tahoe - Check Details Here
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June 9, 2025 – Apple officially confirmed at WWDC that macOS 26, codenamed Tahoe, will stand as the final full operating system upgrade for Intel-based Macs. Starting next year with macOS 27, only systems powered by Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) will receive feature updates.
Tahoe’s system requirements already exclude many Intel models, and support extends only to 2019’s 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2020’s 13-inch MacBook Pro (four ports), 2020 iMac, and 2019 Mac Pro. All earlier Intel Macs miss Tahoe and Sequoia updates, leaving them with whatever they run now. Apple will continue security patches for these last Intel units until 2028, but they won’t get fresh features.
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In his developer relations keynote, Matthew Firlik stressed that these Intel holdouts mark the final step in Apple’s multi-year transition to its own chip architecture. He pointed out that Rosetta 2, which lets older apps run on Apple Silicon, will also start to retire, nudging developers to create native versions.
Tahoe brings a refreshed interface, enhanced Spotlight, Live Activities integration and a new Phone app for macOS users . But Apple Intelligence features will stay exclusive to Silicon chips .
This move signals a firm departure from Intel. Users of supported Intel Macs get one last full macOS experience, then a few more years of security-only protection. After that, Apple Silicon will be the only game in town.
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