macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era
Summary
Apple’s new macOS 27 update will only work on Macs with Apple Silicon chips, such as the M1 and newer. Intel-based Macs will no longer be supported for this update, though they will continue to get some security updates for a limited time.Key Facts
- macOS 27, called Golden Gate, requires a Mac with an Apple Silicon chip.
- Older Intel Macs can run macOS 26 Tahoe but will stop getting updates after about two years from macOS 27’s release.
- Older Macs running macOS 15 Sequoia will get one more year of updates.
- Apple Silicon Macs can run apps made for Intel Macs using a tool called Rosetta 2, but this will be limited in the future.
- Intel Macs are no longer supported for macOS 27, ending years of support since Apple switched to Apple Silicon.
- Some new features in macOS 27 need newer Apple Silicon chips with more memory and won’t work on all Apple Silicon Macs.
- The first developer beta of macOS 27 is available now, with a public beta coming in July and the full release in the fall.
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