When will Intel say goodbye to Mac? We are approaching the versions of macOS that continue to exclude these teams, here we predict the year when this could happen
Regarding the arrival of the new MacBook Pro with M4 chip, it is a good time to talk about Intel’s transition to Apple Silicon. This step began in 2020 with a promise to be fulfilled within almost 2 years, which has been delayed for another year since Apple closed it in 2023. This transition prevented older Intel Macs from being compatible with the latest versions of macOS. How long will Intel Macs have before Apple decides to remove them from the update equation?
macOS Sequoia still allows access to some Intel Macs
Normally a Mac has around 5 years of software updates. Thanks to this time we will be able to predict when the end of Intel Macs could occur. The arrival of macOS Sequoia is just another blow to Intel computers since there are currently very few compatible models.
The macOS nomenclature refers to a natural park in the Sierra Nevada
In this group we have more computers than laptops, we are talking precisely about the 2018 Mac mini, 2019 to 2020 iMac models, 2019 Mac Pro, and the incredible 2017 iMac Pro. On the laptop side, the MacBook Pro from 2018 to 2020 and MacBook Air from 2020right on the brink of the beginning of Apple Silicon.
Why are they still receiving updates? They are within the time frame in which Apple has promised to update them without any details, in addition to maintaining the current processors even if it is an eighth, ninth or tenth generation of Intel Core. The oldest is the iMac Pro 2017, which has already passed the established time but perhaps it could be the next device to say goodbye when Apple announces the new macOS 16 at WWDC 2025.
Intel-powered Macs will continue to disappear in 2025 and 2026 could be the end
The Apple Silicon transition was completed in 2023.
In addition to the iMac Pro 2017, other computers like the Mac mini 2018 and iMac 2019 can say goodbye from macOS 16. Then the line Mac with Intel would see its end until 2026, release date of macOS 17. At this point in future history, Apple Silicon would be 6 years since its introduction by Tim Cook.
The indicator that the end is near It could be advanced if Apple decides to offer special discounts to users who still own their Mac with Intel. This will be the beginning of the end for Intel at Apple. This indicator becomes more serious when we look at the current catalog of Macs equipped with M-series chips.. There are practically affordable options such as the MacBook Air M2, currently renewed with 16 GB of base RAM, and the options are diversified with different chips, computers and laptops. For a user who has not yet entered the Mac world, the MacBook Air M1 offered by various authorized distributors is one of the most economical options.
Some current Mac options in 2024
Apple should also offer a solution for the users who decide to stick with their Intel Mac. It is very likely that they are two or three more years of security updates to prevent future outages or vulnerabilities.
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