These are all the Apple Mac desktops and laptops that are officially compatible with the macOS 26 Tahoe update.
Apple Drops Support for More Intel Macs with the Latest macOS 26 Tahoe Update, Check Compatibility List Before Installing
macOS 26 Tahoe is a beautiful-looking update, and I’m sure everyone can’t wait to get their hands on it.
While the first developer beta is available for download (at the time of writing), I’m sure you’re wondering if your current Mac even supports macOS 26 in the first place.
According to Apple, these are the Macs that are compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe:
- MacBook Air with Apple silicon, 2020 and later
- MacBook Pro with Apple silicon, 2020 and later
- MacBook Pro, 16-inch, 2019
- MacBook Pro, 13-inch, 2020, four Thunderbolt 3 ports
- iMac, 2020 and later
- Mac mini, 2020 and later
- Mac Studio, 2022 and later
- Mac Pro 2019, and later
As you can see from the list, Apple is strictly focusing on Apple silicon Macs going forward, obviously. Which also means any Mac with Apple’s M-series chip is going to work just fine with macOS 26 Tahoe.
However, if you pay close attention to the supported Macs above, then you’ll realize that Apple has completely dropped support for the Intel MacBook Air and Mac mini.
In fact, the iMac Pro is completely gone and no longer supported, despite having powerful hardware with the Intel Xeon chip.
Obviously, I’m kidding regarding the powerful chip part.
At this point in time, it’s just smart to invest in an Apple silicon Mac. With this upgrade alone, you instantly get access to all of Apple’s flagship features on the desktop, including Apple Intelligence.
You don’t even have to get the latest Mac in order to take macOS 26 beta for a spin. Anything with the M1 chip or M2 will be fine for the next few years.
The M1 iMac is a fine computer, and if you’re looking for something portable, then quietly grab the M2 MacBook Air and never worry about anything for a long period of time.
The full and final version of macOS 26 Tahoe will become available for download sometime later this year. Until then, we have to deal with a ton of betas, lots of bugs, performance issues, and features being added or removed from time to time.
It’s going to be a fun ride. I’ll give you that.
Want to test out the macOS Tahoe developer beta? Check out this link.
