UMVA has learned that Apple has finally completed its transition from Intel Macs to its own Apple silicon processors, marking a significant milestone in the company's history.
In 2020, Apple announced its plans to ditch Intel's chips in favor of its own M-series Apple silicon processors, and over the next couple of years, the company successfully replaced all Intel Macs with their Apple silicon counterparts.
As part of this transition, Apple began to slowly drop software support for Intel Macs, and now, that process is complete. At WWDC, Apple revealed that it will no longer support any Intel Macs going forward, which means that none of those devices will get macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Every single Apple silicon-powered Mac, including the MacBook Air (M1, 2020), will receive the macOS 27 Golden Gate update, expected to release this fall. However, several Intel Macs have been left behind, including the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, with four Thunderbolt ports), iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020), and Mac Pro (2019).
Interestingly, the 2020 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt ports was already dropped from software support last year, but the version with four Thunderbolt ports received an update to macOS 26 Tahoe. However, even that variant has been left behind for macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Meanwhile, Apple has also announced which iPads won't get the iPadOS 27 update. Unfortunately, the iPad mini (5th Gen), iPad (8th Gen), iPad Air (3rd Gen), iPad Pro (11-inch, 1st Gen), and iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 3rd Gen) will be left out.
It's worth noting that Apple has done a great job of bringing iOS 27 to every iPhone that supports iOS 26, including the iPhone 11, which was unveiled in September 2019. However, the same level of support hasn't been extended to all iPad models.
