Golden Gate lands: macOS 27 runs on Apple silicon only, with a fresh compatibility list
Apple announced macOS Golden Gate at WWDC 2026, an Apple silicon–only update that lists compatible Macs (including MacBook Neo 2026 and other M-series models) and drops Intel-era machines like 16‑inch MBP (2019), 13‑inch MBP (2020), iMac (2020), and Mac Pro (2019); Tahoe-era devices will retain security updates for a while but won’t get new features.