{"id":249418,"date":"2026-05-18T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/macos-27-will-drop-support-for-these-four-mac-models\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:40:10","slug":"macos-27-will-drop-support-for-these-four-mac-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/macos-27-will-drop-support-for-these-four-mac-models\/","title":{"rendered":"macOS 27 will drop support for these four Mac models"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/18\/macos-27-will-drop-support-for-these-four-mac-models\/\">macOS 27 will drop support for these four Mac models<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/18\/macos-27-will-drop-support-for-these-four-mac-models\/\">https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/18\/macos-27-will-drop-support-for-these-four-mac-models\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-18 16:12:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"9to5mac.com\">9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>macOS 27 will be unveiled in just a few weeks at WWDC, but Apple has already confirmed that the latest Mac software version will lack compatibility with at least four Mac models.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1052643\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-macos-27-won-t-support-intel-macs-compatibility-limited-to-apple-silicon-models\">macOS 27 won\u2019t support Intel Macs, compatibility limited to Apple silicon models<\/h2>\n<p>When macOS 27 ships to all users this fall, it will represent a pivotal transition point for Apple.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because it will be the first macOS release that\u2019s exclusive to Apple silicon Macs.<\/p>\n<p>Last year at WWDC, Apple warned that this transition was coming. It said macOS Tahoe would be the last software version that supports Intel Macs.<\/p>\n<p>That means the company already told us, a year in advance, that macOS 27 will drop support for the following Macs:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MacBook\u00a0Pro (16\u2011inch, 2019)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook\u00a0Pro (13\u2011inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt\u00a03\u00a0ports)<\/li>\n<li>iMac (2020)<\/li>\n<li>Mac\u00a0Pro (2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These four Macs are the last Intel models currently supported by macOS Tahoe. But when macOS 27 arrives, they won\u2019t be able to install the new software.<\/p>\n<p>Will any other models lose support? It\u2019s highly unlikely. macOS 27 almost certainly won\u2019t cut off compatibility for any Apple silicon models. M1 Macs are expected to at least have a couple more years of support ahead.<\/p>\n<p>That said, we won\u2019t have an official compatibility list from Apple until WWDC arrives. So for now, we can only say with certainty that at least four models will be dropped from macOS 27.<\/p>\n<p>On a related note, rumors indicate iOS 27 will similarly drop four iPhone models this year.<\/p>\n<p>Are you still running an Intel Mac? If so, will macOS 27 compatibility motivate you to upgrade? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Mac accessories<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. 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