Overview
- Beta testers of macOS Tahoe 26.4 now see a popup when launching Intel‑only apps that rely on Rosetta 2, warning those apps will stop working when support ends.
- Apple restated its roadmap: macOS 27 will run on Apple silicon with Rosetta still available, with broad deprecation planned for macOS 28, which is expected in 2027.
- Apple will keep a limited subset of Rosetta to support select unmaintained gaming titles and certain Intel binaries in Linux virtual machines beyond macOS 27.
- macOS 26 is the final major release for Intel-based Macs, and Apple says those models will receive security updates for three years after that release.
- Users can review app compatibility in System Report under Applications, where the Kind column identifies Intel-only software that needs updates or replacements.