{"id":263561,"date":"2026-06-03T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/apple-says-macos-27-wont-be-compatible-with-these-macs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:40:31","slug":"apple-says-macos-27-wont-be-compatible-with-these-macs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/apple-says-macos-27-wont-be-compatible-with-these-macs\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Says macOS 27 Won&#8217;t Be Compatible With These Macs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/06\/03\/macos-27-wont-run-on-these-macs\/\">Apple Says macOS 27 Won&#8217;t Be Compatible With These Macs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/06\/03\/macos-27-wont-run-on-these-macs\/\">https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/06\/03\/macos-27-wont-run-on-these-macs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-03 11:29:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.macrumors.com\">www.macrumors.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During WWDC 2025, Apple revealed that macOS 26 Tahoe would be the final major macOS version for Intel-based Macs.<\/p>\n<p>macOS 27 will be compatible with Apple silicon Macs only, meaning that you will need a Mac with an M-series chip or a MacBook Neo with an A18 Pro chip in order to install the software update. Apple will unveil macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote this Monday, June 8, and the update should be widely released in September.<\/p>\n<p>Intel-based Macs that can run macOS Tahoe but will not be compatible with macOS 27:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>13-inch MacBook Pro (2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)<\/li>\n<li>16-inch MacBook Pro (2019)<\/li>\n<li>27-inch iMac (2020)<\/li>\n<li>Mac Pro (2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apple said Intel-based Macs will continue to receive security updates for three years.<\/p>\n<p>macOS 27&#8217;s exact compatibility with Apple silicon Macs remains to be seen, but presumably the update will support all Macs with an M1 chip or newer.<\/p>\n<p>macOS 27 will still be able to run Intel apps, as it will be the final major macOS release to include Apple&#8217;s full Rosetta translation layer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rosetta was designed to make the transition to Apple silicon easier, and we plan to make it available for the next two major macOS releases \u2013 through macOS 27 \u2013 as a general-purpose tool for Intel apps to help developers complete the migration of their apps,&#8221; said Apple. &#8220;Beyond this timeframe, we will keep a subset of Rosetta functionality aimed at supporting older unmaintained gaming titles, that rely on Intel-based frameworks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading--1cooZo6n heading--h3--23mHEuMI inline--Nnb-B96C\">Popular Stories<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"heading--1cooZo6n heading--h4--3n5gZUlc title--3FvxcRdi\">Apple to Unveil iOS 27 and macOS 27 Next Month With These Features<\/h3>\n<p>Apple is expected to unveil iOS 27 and macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8, and there are already many rumored features and changes for the iPhone and Mac.<br \/>\nThe first developer betas of iOS 27 and macOS 27 will likely be available immediately after the keynote, and public betas typically follow in July. 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