Apple Says macOS Tahoe is Compatible With These Macs

Apple has updated its website to indicate that macOS Tahoe drops support for several Intel-based Macs that are compatible with macOS Sequoia.

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macOS Tahoe is compatible with the following Mac models, according to Apple:

  • MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
  • MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
  • MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2019)
  • MacBook Pro (13‑inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • iMac (2020 and later)
  • Mac mini (2020 and later)
  • Mac Studio (2022 and later)
  • Mac Pro (2019 and later)

Mac models that support macOS Sequoia, but not macOS Tahoe:

  • MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
  • iMac Pro (2017)
  • Mac mini (2018)

The first developer beta of macOS Tahoe is available starting today, and a public beta will follow next month. The update will be released later this year.

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Top Rated Comments

antiprotest Avatar
27 weeks ago
[S]Tahoe[/S]

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Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
oldmacs Avatar
27 weeks ago
Yet another example that Apple caring about the environment is absolutely rubbish. They sold the 2018 Mini into 2023 and it’s allready dropped. Shame on Apple, pathetic for a company with the money and resources that Apple has.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
glsillygili Avatar
27 weeks ago
2020 Macbook Air, only 5 years of support is not so good Apple.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
redheeler Avatar
27 weeks ago
This could be it for Intel. My 2019 16" MacBook Pro will get almost the typical 7 years at least.

For those of us who bought the last generation Intels before Apple Silicon was announced, this softens the pain.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Saberon2014 Avatar
27 weeks ago
This will likely be the last OS supporting Intel CPU’s
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ItsASpider Avatar
27 weeks ago
Probably the last macOS version for x86, unless Apple would want to support the Mac Pro 2019 a bit longer, because lets face it, 6 years for such a device is just pathetic.

Then again, they're killing of a MacBook Air from 2020 too, which is also pathetic. The last 5 years have been disastrous for Apples support life cycle for Intel devices, and while it doesn't make up for that, I hope that M1 Macs will see much better support.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)