WWDC26: As Foretold, macOS 27 Golden Gate Drops Intel Support

Apple had previously announced that macOS 26 Tahoe would be the last release to support Intel-based Macs: macOS Tahoe will be the last release for Intel-based Mac computers. Those systems will continue to receive security updates for 3 years. 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 – through macOS 27 – as a general-purpose tool for Intel apps to help developers complete the migration of their apps. Beyond this timeframe, we will keep a subset of Rosetta functionality aimed at supporting older unmaintained gaming titles, that rely on Intel-based frameworks. As such, the compatibility list for macOS 27 Golden Gate is refreshingly simple: MacBook Neo (2026) MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later) MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later) iMac with Apple silicon (2021 and later) Mac mini with Apple silicon (2020 and later) Mac Studio (2022 and later) Mac Pro with Apple silicon…