Apple's new M6 Mac mini is shipping soon, and a giant leap over Apple's first Apple Silicon Mac mini. Here's how much has changed. M6 Mac mini [left], M1 Mac mini [right] After the introduction of the M5 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air , it was inevitable for Apple to bring the upgrade over to the desktop versions. That means the Mac mini has been given the spec-bump treatment once again. However, it's not just bringing the Mac mini to the M5 level. Apple instead took the opportunity to bring it to the M6 level. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has notified developers that they will no longer be required to make their apps compatible with Intel Macs, while also confirming that Intel-only apps will not run after macOS 27 . The much-missed Mac Pro was the last Mac to switch from Intel to Apple Silicon The forthcoming macOS Tahoe is the last release that will run on Intel-based Macs , and that will run Intel-only apps. It's not a surprise, as Apple has been clear about this transition since it began the move to Apple Silicon back in 2020. Now, though, it has released an updated support document about the transition, and also emailed developers directly. Headed "Upcoming changes to Rosetta support for Intel-based macOS apps," the support document says "we're now concluding this transition" from Intel to Apple Silicon. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple today informed developers that universal Mac App Store apps that require macOS 13 or later can remove support for Intel-based Mac computers. We're reaching out to let you know that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now remove support for Intel-based Mac computers. By removing support for Intel-based Mac computers, you can simplify your development and optimize your download and on-device size. Apps that drop Intel support will no longer deliver updates for those machines, but Intel Mac users will be able to keep using the last compatible version of an app. Apple did not previously allow ‌Mac App Store‌ apps with Intel compatibility to drop support. macOS Tahoe is the last version of macOS that will run on Intel-based Macs. macOS Golden Gate is limited to Apple silicon Macs with an M1 chip or later. Apple is also phasing out support for Rosetta 2, the feature that lets Intel-based apps run on Apple silicon Macs. Rosetta will stop working for most apps after ‌macOS Golden Gate‌, and apps that use it won't launch. Apple is making an exception for some older unmaintained gaming titles that rely on Intel-based frameworks. Tags: App Store , Intel , Mac App Store This article, " Mac App Store Apps Can Now Drop Support for Intel Macs " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
