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Apple Ends Intel Mac Support with Upcoming macOS Release

2/17/2026

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Apple Inc. will end support for Intel-based Macs with the release of macOS Tahoe.
Future macOS versions will run only on Apple silicon.
Starting with macOS 26.4, users will receive warnings about Rosetta 2, which will stop functioning after macOS 27 launches in September 2026.
Apple will maintain limited support for older games and Intel binaries in Linux VMs, while advising users to check app compatibility and consider hardware upgrades.

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Story summary

Apple Inc. will end support for Intel-based Macs with the release of macOS Tahoe.
Future macOS versions will run only on Apple silicon.
Starting with macOS 26.4, users will receive warnings about Rosetta 2, which will stop functioning after macOS 27 launches in September 2026.
Apple will maintain limited support for older games and Intel binaries in Linux VMs, while advising users to check app compatibility and consider hardware upgrades.