Here Are the Macs Compatible With macOS Golden Gate
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Key Points:
- Apple announced macOS Golden Gate as the next major Mac operating system at WWDC 2026, officially ending support for Intel-based Macs.
- macOS Golden Gate requires an Apple silicon Mac for installation, confirming that macOS Tahoe was the last version to support Intel Macs.
- Compatible devices include MacBook Neo (2026), MacBook Air and Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later), iMac (2021 and later), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Studio (2022 and later), and Mac Pro (2023 and later).
- Four models supported by macOS Tahoe—MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports), iMac (2020), and Mac Pro (2019)—are not compatible with Golden Gate.
- Apple will continue to provide security updates for macOS Tahoe, but users of unsupported Macs must upgrade their hardware to access new features in macOS Golden Gate.