The article discusses the future of Intel Macs with the release of macOS 15 Sequoia. The new macOS release will run on most hardware that can currently run macOS 14 Sonoma, with Intel Macs released between December 2017 and 2020 mostly eligible for the update. However, some new features will require newer models with Apple Silicon chips.
One major exception is the 2018 MacBook Air and its closely related 2019 variant, which are being dropped from the Sequoia support list. This gives them the shortest support window of any MacBook Air since the first one in 2008. The 2019 iMac, which shipped without a T2 chip, is another exception.
The article also discusses the uncertainty of being an Intel Mac owner in the Apple Silicon era. While Apple hasn’t announced when it plans to stop releasing new macOS updates for Intel Macs, based on its current pace, Sequoia could be the end of the line. This leaves Intel Macs without an Apple T2 chip definitively in the company’s rearview mirror.
The article concludes by noting that the future of Intel Macs is uncertain. It could go either way – a few Intel Macs could have one more update coming, or Sequoia could be the end of the line. The data suggests that despite supporting other Macs of a similar vintage, Apple is dropping support for the 2018 MacBook Air in macOS 15 Sequoia.
Read more: arstechnica.com