Apple Confirms macOS 27 Won’t Work on These Macs: Is Yours on the List?
Apple Confirms macOS 27 Won’t Work on These Macs: Is Yours on the List?
Publish Date: 2026-06-04 03:10:00
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Apple has confirmed a major transition ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026, announcing that the upcoming macOS Tahoe will be the last major macOS version to support Intel-powered Mac computers. Expected to be introduced as macOS 27 during the June 8 keynote, the new operating system marks the end of an era for Intel-based Macs as Apple continues its shift to its in-house Apple silicon chips. Future macOS releases will require Apple silicon hardware, reinforcing the company’s long-term strategy of moving its entire Mac ecosystem away from Intel processors.
macOS 27 will reportedly drop support for Intel Macs
Starting with macOS 27, Apple is expected to require a Mac powered by Apple silicon
The following Intel Macs are rumored to lose support after macOS Tahoe:
❌ 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro
❌ 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro
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Several Intel-powered models, including the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2020 27-inch iMac, 2019 Mac Pro, and select 2020 MacBook Pro variants, will no longer qualify for the next major macOS update after Tahoe.
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Although these devices will stop receiving major feature upgrades, Apple said they will continue to get security updates for the next three years. This ensures that users of older Intel Macs will still receive protection against security threats and software vulnerabilities even after support for new operating system features ends.
The company has not yet released the official compatibility list for macOS 27, but it is expected to support Macs powered by Apple’s M-series chips, beginning with the M1 generation. The recently launched MacBook Neo, which uses the A18 Pro processor, is also expected to be included among the supported devices.
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