Apple's macOS 26 Tahoe will be the last major release to support Intel-based Macs. The news was delivered at a virtual Platform State of the Union at WWDC25.
"Apple Silicon enables us all to achieve things that were previously unimaginable, and it's time to put all of our focus and innovation there," Matthew Firlik, senior director of developer relations, said on the video.
However, Intel-based Macs will still receive three years of security updates after the launch of Tahoe. Currently-supported Macs utilizing Intel chips include the 16-inch MacBook Pro from 2019, the 13-inch MacBook Pro from 2020 with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, the 27-inch iMac from 2020, and the 2019 Mac Pro.
Those last few Intel Macs will still get most of Tahoe's enhancements, including the new liquid glass design and improvements to Spotlight search.
