macOS 27 Requires Apple Silicon, Signaling End of Intel Mac Support
Apple is preparing to close the chapter on Intel-based Macs with the release of macOS 27, which will require Apple Silicon processors.
The next major version of macOS will mandate that users have an M1 chip or better to install and run the operating system. This move represents the culmination of Apple's multi-year strategy to shift its entire Mac lineup to custom ARM-based silicon.
Apple Silicon, introduced in late 2020, has progressively replaced Intel processors across the Mac product line. With macOS 27, Apple is drawing down the Intel Mac era entirely, as the company will no longer provide operating system updates for machines powered by Intel chips.
Users still running Intel-based Macs will need to consider hardware upgrades to continue receiving macOS updates and security patches. This transition affects models released between 2017 and 2020 that were still equipped with Intel processors.