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Which Macs are supported by Apple in 2026

Apple’s support for the Mac lineup is centered on its transition to Apple silicon, with the current operating system, macOS 26 Tahoe, serving as the final time Intel-based machines will receive the latest macOS update.

Apple generally provides full feature updates for the most recent macOS version and security updates for the previous two.

The following versions are actively supported with security patches:

  • macOS 26 Tahoe: The current flagship version, released on September 15, 2025.
  • macOS 15 Sequoia: Released in 2024.
  • macOS 14 Sonoma: Released in 2023.

Macs supported by macOS Tahoe

macOS Tahoe supports the following Macs, including a small number of Intel-powered models. We expect that Apple will continue to support Tahoe with security updates until fall 2028:

  • MacBook Air M1 and later
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch from 2019 and later
  • MacBook Pro 12-inch from 2018 and later
  • Mac mini M1 and later
  • iMac from mid 2020 and later
  • Mac Pro from 2019 and later
  • Mac Studio (all models)

Macs supported by macOS Sequoia

2024’s Sequoia supports the following Macs, including a number of Intel-based models. We expect that Apple will continue to support Sequoia with security updates until fall 2027.

  • MacBook Air from 2020 and later
  • MacBook Pro from 2018 and later
  • Mac mini from 2018 and later
  • iMac from 2019 and later
  • iMac Pro from 2017
  • Mac Pro from 2019 and later
  • Mac Studio (all models)

Read: Which Macs run macOS Sequoia?

Macs supported by macOS Sonoma

2023’s Sonoma supports the following Macs. We expect that Apple will continue to support Sonoma with security updates until fall 2026.

  • MacBook Air from 2018 and later
  • MacBook Pro from 2018 and later
  • Mac mini from 2018 and later
  • iMac from 2019 and later
  • iMac Pro from 2017
  • Mac Pro from 2019 and later
  • Mac Studio (all models)

Read: Which Macs run Sonoma?

Use the table below to see which version of macOS your Mac can run:

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