macOS Ventura Drops Support for Older Macs, Works With 2017 and Later Machines

[MacRumors]

The new macOS Ventura software that was introduced today is compatible with many of the Macs that were able to run macOS Monterey, but it does drop support for some Mac models from 2014 through 2016, according to Apple's webpage for the update.

A full compatibility list is below:

• iMac (2017 and later)
• iMac Pro
• MacBook Air (2018 and later)
• MacBook Pro (2017 and later)
• Mac Pro (2019 and later)
• Mac mini (2018 and later)
• MacBook (2017 and later)

These are the Macs that were compatible with macOS Monterey:

• iMac - Late 2015 and later
• iMac Pro - 2017 and later
• MacBook Air - Early 2015 and later
• MacBook Pro - Early 2015 and later
• Mac Pro - Late 2013 and later
• Mac mini - Late 2014 and later
• MacBook - Early 2016 and later

macOS 13 Ventura is available to developers as of today, with Apple planning to provide a public beta in July.

Article Link: macOS Ventura Drops Support for Older Macs, Works With 2017 and Later Machines

 

[markfc]

Time to say goodbye to my 2015” MacBook Pro. Harsh.

 

[breather]

Can you force or hack or something to make Ventura work on older macs?

 

[GubbyMan]

I'm sad. They dropped support for my MacBook Pro with Touch Bar from 2016. Why Apple? Why? 😭

 

[ThatSomeone]

The 2016 MBP got dropped after just 5 major updates?

 

[Spock]

Can you force or hack or something to make Ventura work on older macs?

Most likely

 

[LavenderCaptain]

Can't wait to see the breakout of feature differences between Intel and Mx versions...

 

[Mactech20]

They really have been making some steep cuts these past three macOS updates. Did I see the 2014 mac mini coming? sure! Not the 2016 MBP though.

 

[Bug-Creator]

• MacBook (2017 and later)

Yikes, living on the edge it seems....

Not sure whats the real difference between mine and the older versions....

 

[eilavid]

RIP 2015 MBP, arguably the last great Intel Mac.
Even the 2016 is getting the boot, Apple is phasing out these Intel macs fast.

 

[aeternitas]

Crazy list. I would use a patcher to install Ventura on an unsupported Mac.
In my experience it usually runs fine.

I think it's crazy you need at least a 4 year old machine to run this.

 

[Rudy69]

Next year will either be the last Intel release or it will be dropped completely

 

[mdnz]

Trash can Mac Pro also binned.

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

"Robin, to the Batmobile Patchmobile!"

 

[cwwilson]

Wow this is pretty crazy dropping THREE years off the compatibility list at one time. I mean all the 2015 Macs in my household are either on Catalina or Big Sur but they could run Monterey if need be.

I wonder how Ventura will perform on a 2017 iMac 4K? Probably not as nicely as on an Apple Silicon I bet.

 

[Dan From Canada]

Planned obsolescence.
My I7 2017 iMacs days are numbered.

 

[aeternitas]

I'm sad. They dropped support for my MacBook Pro with Touch Bar from 2016. Why Apple? Why? 😭

They want your money. That's why.

 

[jdb8167]

Surprised that the 2013 Mac Pro isn't supported considering they were still selling it in 2019. Not a big deal to me since I haven't even upgraded to Monterey yet but still surprising. I'm guessing not a lot of sales in 2018-2019 makes it acceptable?

 

[DinkThifferent]

They really want everybody to upgrade to Apple Silicon. And i understand why, with these enormous increases in speed and efficiency. But it's a waste of money to dump a perfectly good youtube/document/music machine like the 27" 2019 iMac and switch to an Apple Silicon Mac just for the sake of it.

 

[Spock]

Looks like they are cutting out as many Intel Macs as they can, I bet that all Intel machines are about 2 major releases away from being done.

 

[minik]

Intel Skylake (6-gen) proc is bye bye along with the Late 2013 MacPro.

 

[tallchris]

Well I'm not too surprised to see my 2014 mini losing
support, but I'm abit disappointed to see my wife's non
retina 2017 air lose support, they sold it into 2019.
They'll only be giving some people 3 years of support.

 

[Andres Cantu]

“MacBook (2017 and later)”. There is no model after that, though.

I wonder if maybe a new MacBook to replace the $999 MacBook Air will launch next year? Perhaps that will be the colorful and white bezel model?

 

[biracialfamily91]

Im not happy about this move, I had my mid 2014 MacBook Pro for 7 years before they dropped support. It seems now you'll be pressed to get 5 years of updates out of your Macs and MacBooks. It's not like Ventura was a big update, it was pretty minor if you ask me.

Heck at this rate my 2020 M1 MacBook air might be on the chopping block next year if this continues.

 

[jdb8167]

I'm sad. They dropped support for my MacBook Pro with Touch Bar from 2016. Why Apple? Why? 😭

It looks like they are taking a fast-track to obsolete Intel Macs. I think we can make some assumptions about how long Intel Macs will be supported from this. I wouldn't be surprised now if no Intel Macs are upgradable to the MacOS 14. Certainly no Intel Mac will get MacOS 15.