Apple confirms that macOS 26, codenamed "Tahoe," will be the last version to support Intel-based Macs. Starting with next year's macOS 27, updates will only work on Apple's M-Series Silicon. Current Intel models like the 2019 Mac Pro and 2020 27-inch iMac will receive this final update, marking the official end of an era for Intel-powered Macs.

The transition began in late 2020 with Apple's M1 SoC, which featured an in-house developed CPU and GPU. The current M5 generation led by the M5 Pro and M5 Max continues this custom silicon approach. Apple has offered smartphone silicon in computers before with the A18 Pro-based MacBook Neo, priced at $599 for basic PC tasks.

This complete ecosystem shift from Intel x86 CPUs to Apple Silicon represents a major architectural change. Apple will likely provide more details at its upcoming WWDC 2026 event, showing how the entire platform transitioned. The move to exclusive Apple Silicon support solidifies the company's vertical integration strategy across all its hardware and software.