Apple announces end of Intel Mac support with macOS Tahoe and gradual phaseout of Rosetta 2

Apple has officially confirmed that macOS Tahoe will be the last version of macOS to support Intel-based Macs, with future releases starting from macOS 27 requiring Apple Silicon Macs exclusively. Although macOS Tahoe will continue to receive security updates until fall 2028, this marks a definitive end to major software support for Intel Macs. Additionally, Apple is planning to scale back Rosetta 2, the translation technology that allows Intel apps to run on Apple Silicon. While Rosetta 2 will remain fully functional through macOS 27, it will later be limited to supporting only certain older games that depend on Intel-specific libraries and are no longer actively maintained. Developers will need to transition their applications to Apple Silicon-native or universal versions to maintain compatibility. This transition echoes Apple’s previous move from PowerPC to Intel processors, where the original Rosetta was supported for about five years before being discontinued. Some Intel Mac models, such as the 2019 Mac Pro, will continue to receive updates longer than others like the 2018 Mac mini, which already stopped receiving new macOS versions after macOS 15 Sequoia. Overall, this announcement signals the final phase of Apple’s transition away from Intel hardware and the gradual end of legacy app support through Rosetta 2.