You are probably right. It will be interesting to see how much longer Rosetta 2 survives. Since the gaming platform depends on it, and apps such as TurboTax are still written in x86 code, my guess is that it survives a few more years, though Apple barely mentioned gaming today.
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Apple Says macOS Tahoe is Compatible With These Macs
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Rosetta will survive longer than Intel OS support. It did on the previous architecture change as well.
But only one more version of macOS (though new versions were less frequent then). Rosetta for PowerPC apps was released in 2006 and then dropped in 2011. Rosetta 2 for Intel apps was released in 2020.
Doesn’t change the fact that it should have been supported, or it should have been sold with a warning label.
I recall it still being in stores. Regardless even a device still being sold in 2020 should still be getting major software updates.
The hardware is so similar to hardware that is supported, like that of my 2019 MBP, that OCLP will almost certainly work to install MacOS Tahoe on that machine. It shouldn't be required, though, I agree...
Yes thank goodness for OCLP, but yeah shouldn’t be required…
Please share a few screenshots of the new glass look after install. From the marketing materials there are hardly noticeable changes.
Exactly - They won't get you there truly because of the hardware - but create obsolescence using software...
Does this mean that next year the M1 iMac will likely be outdated?
Apple has updated its website to indicate that macOS Tahoe drops support for several Intel-based Macs that are compatible with macOS Sequoia.
macOS Tahoe is compatible with the following Mac models, according to Apple:
Mac models that support macOS Sequoia, but not macOS Tahoe:
- 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)
The first developer beta of macOS Tahoe will be available starting today, and a public beta will follow next month. The update will be released later this year.
- 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)
Article Link: Apple Says macOS Tahoe is Compatible With These Macs
May the old and the new gods be with you on your journey.
Yeah sure, blame Intel for it. It's not like every other OS suddenly has problems supporting these systems too...
Come on, this is an Apple decision.
I figured that the 2019 iMac would last another year. Doesn't matter if it's spec'd with an 8-core i9 and 64GB memory. My grandpa is using this device now and when I sold it to him last year I said it should get another update this year and then it's probably done. Now I feel bad. I thought Apple supported Macs longer than this, but I guess Apple Silicon is ruining that. It's still a plenty powerful machine.
My guess is that it isn't squeezing in at all though, just because it came out just after models that were discontinued, it's also way better than those. I bet it'll be supported for years to come. I've owned one since it came out, and it's still a powerhouse, almost no reason to upgrade.
I think macOS 26 should have been the perfect start point for Apple Silicon only Macs. New version numbering, radically improved design. It's the perfect line in the sand moment.
They could have given macOS 15 an extra year of support to compensate those using legacy hardware.
Shame.
They could have given macOS 15 an extra year of support to compensate those using legacy hardware.
Shame.
There are reasons for including Rosetta 2 longer than Rosetta 1 was included. The biggest is that unlike PowerPC, most of the world (referring to desktop devices only) is still on x86, and many apps are cross-platform between MacOS, Linux, and Windows.
My first Mac was supported for 4 years. MacBook 4,1. I complained and whined about it on Apple Discussions and people told me just to buy a new Mac and that Ubuntu even provides less support and less security updates.
I almost bought the Intel MacBook Air but luckily I did my research and waited till Apple Silicon.
What's the shame? How does some Intel Macs still being supported affect you if you don't have one?
