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Mac App Store Apps Can Now Drop Support for Intel Macs
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple announced that developers can now create universal Mac App Store apps requiring macOS 13 or later that exclude support for Intel-based Macs.
- Dropping Intel support allows developers to simplify app development and reduce download and on-device sizes.
- Apps removing Intel compatibility will no longer receive updates on Intel Macs, though users can continue using the last compatible app version.
- Previously, Apple mandated that Mac App Store apps maintain Intel compatibility, but this policy has now changed.
- macOS Tahoe will be the final macOS version supporting Intel Macs, while macOS Golden Gate will run exclusively on Apple silicon Macs with M1 chips or later.
