Migration complete: Apple no longer sells Macs with Intel
All Apple Mac computers have “M” series processors designed by the company.
At the WWDC 2023 main event held on June 5, Apple introduced a variety of Mac computers with Apple Silicon processors. We have new Mac Studios, new Mac Pros, and new MacBook Airs. Its release implied that the process was complete. Switching from Intel to Apple processors.
From that moment on when the new Mac products were introduced, Apple stopped selling computers with Intel processors. Also, it won’t be long before Apple announces it’s dropping Intel Mac support.
Intel’s long journey in the Mac lineup
Apple has always had a very good relationship with Intel. In fact, Andrew Grove, who was CEO for many years, was considered Steve Jobs’ mentor, and there was great admiration between the two. now unfortunately Intel’s Mac product catalog journey ends. Now.
The first Intel-based Mac was announced in January 2006.. Until then, Apple’s Mac computers had the following processors: Power Computer. Back then, the move to Intel was made very quickly, in just 8 months, with the release of the first Mac Pro with an Intel chip.
The arrival of Apple Silicon processors
The arrival of Apple’s M1 processor led to the gradual transition from Intel Mac computers to Apple Silicon. But not just in the Mac family space. Apple is also launching M-series processors in other lines such as the iPad. and it’s likely to do the same with the iPhone in the not-too-distant future.
The first Macs with Apple Silicon processors were released in June 2020. It was then that Apple confirmed and announced that it plans to change the architecture of Mac computers. transition to be completed around 2022.
Now, in the middle of 2023, Apple Already completed the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon And everyone is asking the same question: When will Apple stop providing macOS updates for Macs with Intel chips?
Currently, there are multiple Mac computers with Intel processors that offer full compatibility with macOS Sonoma, the latest operating system software update. We will be careful about possible developments in this regard.
Source: i Padizate