Apple Confirms macOS 26 Tahoe Is Final Intel Mac Release; macOS 27 Will Require Apple Silicon
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Summary
Apple has confirmed that macOS 26 Tahoe will be the last major OS release supporting Intel-based Macs. Starting with macOS 27, only Apple silicon hardware will be supported, dropping compatibility for remaining Intel models like the 2019 Mac Pro and 2020 iMac. Intel machines will still receive security updates for three more years. Rosetta 2 will remain available through macOS 27, which will be the final version to include the full general-purpose Rosetta translation layer. macOS 27 is expected to support M1 and newer Macs, plus the MacBook Neo with the A18 Pro chipset.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledApple confirmed macOS 26 Tahoe is the final major operating system release compatible with Intel-powered Macs.
macOS 27 will require Apple silicon hardware and will drop compatibility for remaining Intel models.
Those Intel machines will not receive major feature upgrades but will continue receiving security updates for 3 years.
Rosetta will remain available through macOS 27, with macOS 27 as the final release including the full general-purpose Rosetta version.
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