20 years of Intel Macs: Why Apple switched, and why it switched again

Intel’s Paul Otellini helped convince Jobs to jump to Intel’s chips, and Apple didn’t need to start the software switch from scratch because of its existing work on Marklar. In June of 2005, Apple ...
PC Magazine

Apple Confirms End of Support for Intel Macs After macOS Tahoe

Apple is ending support for Intel-powered Macs with macOS Tahoe. To run macOS 27 and later, you'll need an Apple Silicon Mac. "Apple Silicon enables us all to achieve things that were previously ...
PC Magazine

Bye-Bye Boot Camp: MacOS Tahoe Likely Means Farewell to the Hackintosh We Know and Love

Soon, you won't be able to run supported macOS versions on Intel x86-based PCs. How long before someone finds the next clever hack to merge the Mac and PC universes? From the laptops on your desk to ...
Cult of Mac

Time is running out on your Intel Mac — here’s why

This 2019 MacBook Pro with an Intel chip will not get macOS 27. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Anyone still using an Intel Mac needs to know that when macOS 27 launches this fall, it won’t be ...
Cult of Mac

macOS 27 Golden Gate is last update to support Intel apps

Apple’s planned goodbye to Intel is almost here, and it’s not about the hardware. macOS 27 Golden Gate will be the last version of macOS to support apps built for Intel-era chips using Rosetta 2, the ...