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    From Theo@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 10 03:59:04 2025
    MacOS 26 Tahoe will be the last macOS supporting Intel CPUs: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-details-the-end-of-intel-mac-support-and-a-phaseout-for-rosetta-2/

    It only supports four Macs from 2019 and 2020 - the 2019 Mac Pro, the 2020
    13" MBP with 4 Thunderbolt ports, the 2019 16" MBP Pro and the 2020 5K iMac.

    Then there's security updates until autumn 2028, and that's it.

    Rosetta is also being phased out apart from use in games (and maybe in virtualisation with the new compartmentalisation framework).

    Theo

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  • From Alan B@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 10 07:20:57 2025
    On 10 Jun 2025 at 03:59:04 BST, "Theo" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    MacOS 26 Tahoe will be the last macOS supporting Intel CPUs: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-details-the-end-of-intel-mac-support-and-a-phaseout-for-rosetta-2/

    It only supports four Macs from 2019 and 2020 - the 2019 Mac Pro, the 2020 13" MBP with 4 Thunderbolt ports, the 2019 16" MBP Pro and the 2020 5K iMac.

    Some quite pricey models there so I imagine some users are less than happy.

    Then there's security updates until autumn 2028, and that's it.

    Rosetta is also being phased out apart from use in games (and maybe in virtualisation with the new compartmentalisation framework).

    Could it be picked up by some 3rd party developer? Probably not, I guess!

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    Cheers, Alan

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  • From John@21:1/5 to alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid on Tue Jun 10 12:40:09 2025
    On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:20:57 -0000 (UTC), Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

    On 10 Jun 2025 at 03:59:04 BST, "Theo" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> >wrote:

    MacOS 26 Tahoe will be the last macOS supporting Intel CPUs:
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-details-the-end-of-intel-mac-support-and-a-phaseout-for-rosetta-2/

    It only supports four Macs from 2019 and 2020 - the 2019 Mac Pro, the 2020 >> 13" MBP with 4 Thunderbolt ports, the 2019 16" MBP Pro and the 2020 5K iMac.

    Some quite pricey models there so I imagine some users are less than happy.

    I think my MBP Intel will still go. She just won't get "updates and
    security fixes", right?

    But does that mean that the machine will stop nagging me to do
    updates? I'd rather like that. :)


    Then there's security updates until autumn 2028, and that's it.

    Rosetta is also being phased out apart from use in games (and maybe in
    virtualisation with the new compartmentalisation framework).

    Could it be picked up by some 3rd party developer? Probably not, I guess!

    Has *anything* Apple ever been released to the General Population as abandonware?



    J.

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  • From Frederick@21:1/5 to Theo on Tue Jun 10 17:16:08 2025
    In message <iKm*EFEeA@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>
    Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    MacOS 26 Tahoe will be the last macOS supporting Intel CPUs:

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-details-the-end-of-intel-mac-support-and-a-phaseout-for-rosetta-2/

    It only supports four Macs from 2019 and 2020 - the 2019 Mac Pro, the
    2020 13" MBP with 4 Thunderbolt ports, the 2019 16" MBP Pro and the 2020
    5K iMac.

    Then there's security updates until autumn 2028, and that's it.

    Rosetta is also being phased out apart from use in games (and maybe in virtualisation with the new compartmentalisation framework).

    Thanks for the heads-up. Suppose I'll have to start looking for
    replacement mail/usenet client(s). Still, a couple of years...

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to John on Tue Jun 10 23:25:09 2025
    John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote:
    On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:20:57 -0000 (UTC), Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

    On 10 Jun 2025 at 03:59:04 BST, "Theo" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> >wrote:

    MacOS 26 Tahoe will be the last macOS supporting Intel CPUs:
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-details-the-end-of-intel-mac-support-and-a-phaseout-for-rosetta-2/

    It only supports four Macs from 2019 and 2020 - the 2019 Mac Pro, the 2020 >> 13" MBP with 4 Thunderbolt ports, the 2019 16" MBP Pro and the 2020 5K iMac.

    Some quite pricey models there so I imagine some users are less than happy.

    I think my MBP Intel will still go. She just won't get "updates and
    security fixes", right?

    But does that mean that the machine will stop nagging me to do
    updates? I'd rather like that. :)

    Heh, Apple might nag you to buy a new Mac. :)
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