Apple Is Officially Ending Support for Intel-Based Mac Computers.

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In 2020, Apple announced the transition from Intel processors to Apple Silicon on all Mac computers. Over the next few years, Apple replaced all Intel-based Mac computers with its own Apple Silicon M-series processors. The company then began gradually phasing out software support for Intel-based Mac computers—a process that has now been completed. At WWDC, Apple announced it would no longer support Intel-based Mac computers, meaning none of these devices will receive macOS 27 Golden Gate.

All Mac computers that won’t get macOS 27

All Apple Silicon-based Mac computers, including my humble MacBook Air (M1, 2020), will receive macOS 27 Golden Gate, which is expected to be released this fall. However, the following Intel-based Mac models have been removed from the list of supported macOS versions:

  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, with four Thunderbolt ports)

  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)

  • Mac Pro (2019)

The strangest thing is that software support for the 2020 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt ports ended last year, while the version with four Thunderbolt ports received an update to macOS 26 Tahoe. Even this version was left without an update to macOS 27 Golden Gate. This marks the end of an era, as Apple has finally completed the transition from Intel-based Macs to Apple Silicon processors.

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