We've Finally Reached the End of the Road for Intel Macs

Today, Apple announced nan latest type of its Mac operating system, macOS Tahoe, sporting a fistful of caller features and apps. The update will also, however, people nan last important type of macOS to beryllium supported connected Intel-based Macs.

The last supported Intel-based Macs that will person macOS Tahoe see nan pursuing models: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports), iMac (27-inch, 2020) and Mac Pro (2019). That intends if you ain 1 of these Macs, you'll still get entree to each nan features successful nan update later this autumn erstwhile macOS Tahoe launches. The only objection is that thing that relies connected Apple Intelligence won't beryllium available, arsenic those features are restricted to Apple Silicon machines.

It's been 5 years since nan opening of nan transition from Intel to Apple Silicon. At nan time, Apple stated that it would “continue to support and merchandise caller versions of macOS for Intel-based Macs for years to come.” Intel-based Macs older than 2019 person already stopped receiving package updates, and it's now clip for nan past procreation of models to get removed from nan list.

Fortunately, Apple will supply information upgrades for these Intel-based Macs for 3 much years. That's beautiful coagulated for machines that are already much than 5 years old.

I've recommended against buyers purchasing Intel-based Macs for years. The jump from Intel Macs to moreover nan first M1 Macs is simply a immense leap successful position of capacity and artillery life, though I'm judge immoderate folks will person been seduced by nan Intel Macs' ultra-discounted prices successful caller years. Now we cognize for judge wherever nan extremity of nan roadworthy is, which will hopefully person immoderate to astatine slightest bargain an M1 MacBook Air.

Apple will besides beryllium winding down Rosetta, nan company's emulation furniture for moving non-native apps connected Apple Silicon. It was cardinal to Apple's early occurrence successful transitioning to its ain chips. For thing different than aged games, nan package provided by Apple will beryllium disposable only done macOS 26 and macOS 27. More than anything, it's different measurement for Apple to promote developers to decorativeness transitioning their apps to tally natively connected Apple Silicon.