Still Have an Intel Mac? It’s Time to Make the Move to Apple Silicon
Holding on with a death grip to your old pre-Apple silicon Mac? Maybe it's nostalgia, or a reluctance to switch from Intel's familiar architecture. Or maybe it's simple frugality. (Who wants to buy a new Mac at today's prices?) If you were looking for a sign that the end of Apple/Intel road is nigh, though, this is it.
- ▪Holding on with a death grip to your old pre-Apple silicon Mac?
- ▪Maybe it's nostalgia, or a reluctance to switch from Intel's familiar architecture.
- ▪Or maybe it's simple frugality. (Who wants to buy a new Mac at today's prices?) If you were looking for a sign that the end of Apple/Intel road is nigh, though, this is it.
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| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 26 20:09:11 +0000 |
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Holding on with a death grip to your old pre-Apple silicon Mac? Maybe it's nostalgia, or a reluctance to switch from Intel's familiar architecture. Or maybe it's simple frugality. (Who wants to buy a new Mac at today's prices?) If you were looking for a sign that the end of Apple/Intel road is nigh, though, this is it. Apple's macOS 26 Tahoe is the final release of Apple's operating system to support Intel processors; its successor, macOS 27 Golden Gate, will be incompatible with all Intel-processor Macs. After macOS 27 launches in September 2026, it's strictly Apple silicon from here on out.With Apple's M-series chips now in their fifth generation and delivering fantastic performance, the company has clarified its future focus.
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