How and when macOS will finally stop support for Intel apps
Apple's forthcoming macOS 27 doesn't run on Intel Macs at all, and that's just the beginning of a timeline that will complete a years-long transition to Apple Silicon. Here's what to expect, and when. Running Intel apps on Macs will soon be a thing of the past When Apple unveiled macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 opening keynote, it put into motion its previously announced plan for the end of Intel Macs . Not only will the update not support any Intel Macs, but it also removes the Rosetta 2 translation layer that allows Intel apps to run on other Macs, too. Apple announced the transition away from Intel chips in 2020, choosing to use its own in-house silicon instead. Now, six years later, it's getting ready to complete that transition, and app developers are on notice. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple's forthcoming macOS 27 doesn't run on Intel Macs at all, and that's just the beginning of a timeline that will complete a years-long transition to Apple Silicon. Here's what to expect, and when. Running Intel apps on Macs will soon be a thing of the past When Apple unveiled macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 opening keynote, it put into motion its previously announced plan for the end of Intel Macs . Not only will the update not support any Intel Macs, but it also removes the Rosetta 2 translation layer that allows Intel apps to run on other Macs, too. Apple announced the transition away from Intel chips in 2020, choosing to use its own in-house silicon instead. Now, six years later, it's getting ready to complete that transition, and app developers are on notice. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple's forthcoming macOS 27 doesn't run on Intel Macs at all, and that's just the beginning of a timeline that will complete a years-long transition to Apple Silicon.
Here's what to expect, and when.
Running Intel apps on Macs will soon be a thing of the past When Apple unveiled macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 opening keynote, it put into motion its previously announced plan for the end of Intel Macs .
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