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Excited for macOS Golden Gate? Check out all the supported Mac models

Apple's macOS 27 Golden Gate officially marks the end of Intel Mac support.

By Manisha Priyadarshini Published June 8, 2026

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Apple just unveiled macOS 27 Golden Gate at WWDC 2026, and there is one thing every Mac owner needs to know right away — Intel Macs are officially out. macOS 27 will only run on Apple silicon machines, which means the transition Apple started in 2020 has now fully closed the door on its older processors.

If you are still on an Intel Mac, you will receive Apple security updates through 2029, but the era of major software upgrades for those machines is over.

Every Mac that supports macOS 27 Golden Gate

The good news is that if your Mac runs on Apple silicon, you are almost certainly covered. Here is the full list of compatible models:

MacBook Neo (2026)
MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
Mac mini with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
iMac with Apple silicon (2021 and later)
Mac Studio (2022 and later)
Mac Pro with Apple silicon (2023)

Which Mac models get full Siri AI features in macOS 27?

Not every Mac on the compatibility list gets the full package. Siri AI’s most powerful capabilities need at least an M3 chip and 12GB of unified memory to function, which locks out the MacBook Neo and any machine running on just 8GB of RAM.

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There is one unexpected win buried in here, though. Mac users in the EU will get Siri AI from day one, while iPhone and iPad owners in the same region will have to wait out Apple’s ongoing Digital Markets Act dispute. macOS 27 Golden Gate lands this fall, with an English beta of Siri AI following sometime after.

Manisha Priyadarshini

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Manisha Priyadarshini is a tech and entertainment writer with over nine years of editorial experience.

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