The Micro-Byte: July 2025

 

macOS 26 Tahoe: Can Your Mac Run It?

macOS 26 Tahoe is on the horizon and as expected a whole host of old Intel machines will not support the new operating system. Anything newer than 2020 should run it without issue, but it's important to know that only two 2019 models will be able to handle Tahoe: the 2019 16-Inch MacBook Pro and the 2019 Mac Pro Desktop, also known as the cheese grater.  Apple is being very aggressive about pushing off the old Intel machines. At this rate with macOS 27 we wouldn't be surprised if only Apple Silicon Macs will be supported. Here is the official list of Macs that will support 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) To learn more about macOS Tahoe visit Apple here: https://www.apple.com/os/macos/