Apple's macOS 27 ends Intel support: What the two key dates mean for Mac users
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Ben Schwan
Summary
Apple is ending x86 (Intel) support for macOS, with two key dates causing confusion. macOS 27 (announced at WWDC) marks the end of Intel support for the operating system itself. A separate date concerns the end of Rosetta 2 support, which allows Intel apps to run on Apple Silicon. The article clarifies the timeline and what it means for users of older Macs and legacy software.
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· 3 pulledThe era of Intel chips with x86 technology on the Mac will soon be over, as Apple only wants to support Apple Silicon.
Because there are two different dates and types of software support involved, there is currently a lot of confusion.
First, an important date is fast approaching: the end of x86 support for Apple's Mac operating system itself.
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