Apple will stop updating Intel Macs after macOS Tahoe
By ForGeeks Intel versions of Macs will not receive macOS updates after the release of Tahoe. Apple announced this at the Platforms State of the Union conference at WWDC 2025.
The company confirmed that macOS 27, scheduled for next year, will not be available for Intel processor-based computers. While there may be some security updates, there will no longer be a full-fledged new version of the system for those devices.
The company confirmed that macOS 27 will not be available for Intel-based computers next year.
Apple Silicon upgrade is complete
The decision to end support for Intel devices is due to Apple’s strategy of focusing development and innovation exclusively on Apple Silicon computers. Support for Intel architecture is being phased out so that the company’s resources can be focused on a platform that has become key since 2020.
Apple began the transition to its own processors with the launch of the M1-based Mac in 2020. Two years later, the company completed the full transition by eliminating Intel chips from new models. Today, all current Mac devices run on Apple’s Silicon architecture, including the latest generations of the M-series.
Security will remain a focus
Despite the discontinuation of major updates, Apple will continue to release critical security patches for Intel devices as long as possible and necessary. However, new features and system enhancements will remain exclusive to Macs based on the M1, M2, and subsequent chips.
Intel-based Mac users are encouraged to plan to upgrade to Apple Silicon devices to continue to receive full support for new features and system updates.
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