Apple has announced that its newest Mac software, MacOS Tahoe, will be the final update for Intel-powered computers.
The announcement came shortly after the company introduced MacOS Tahoe during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday.
Apple said that no Intel-based Macs will receive any major software updates beyond this year’s release of MacOS Tahoe.
This decision affects many Mac models, including 2020 versions of the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Pro computers.
Apple began using Intel chips in 2006, but in 2020 it started a transition to its own Apple Silicon processors.
That transition was completed in 2023, and now Apple is finishing the move by ending support for Intel Macs.
Macs that can download MacOS Tahoe will still receive security updates for three more years, but not new features.
That means users will be protected from cyber threats, but their computers may miss out on future improvements.
The update also drops support for older Macs, including several 2019 MacBook Pro models that many still use.
Alongside this, Apple will soon stop supporting Rosetta, a tool that helps Intel apps run on newer Apple chips.
Rosetta is expected to be removed in the 2027 version of MacOS, which could break older, unupdated software.
Apple also revealed a fresh new look for its software during the conference, part of a wider system overhaul.
The move signals the end of an era for Intel Macs, making all Apple computers fully reliant on its own chips.
