Macworld iconMacworldSep 2, 2026 ~1 min source read

Apple to Mac developers: It’s time to let go of Intel

When Apple introduced its M-series chips, it also marked the beginning of the end for software written for Intel Macs. By removing support for Intel-based Mac computers, you can simplify your development and optimize your download and on-device size.

Apple to Mac developers: It’s time to let go of Intel

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When Apple introduced its M-series chips, it also marked the beginning of the end for software written for Intel Macs.

By removing support for Intel-based Mac computers, you can simplify your development and optimize your download and on-device size.

App designers will need to determine how many of their users still use Intel Macs before they can drop development, which means...

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When Apple introduced its M-series chips, it also marked the beginning of the end for software written for Intel Macs. By removing support for Intel-based Mac computers, you can simplify your development and optimize your download and on-device size. Tahoe last year, the company said it would be the last version to support Intel Macs.

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  • App designers will need to determine how many of their users still use Intel Macs before they can drop development, which means...
  • Final release to support Rosetta — Intel-only apps will no longer run on Mac computers with Apple silicon after this update.

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This new announcement takes another step toward dropping Intel altogether. A new Apple support document adds this vital bit of information: macOS 27: Now it's up to developers to determine when to stop with Intel code.

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