macOS 28 Ends Rosetta 2 for 18,800 Intel Apps on Apple Silicon Macs
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Updated · Tech Times · May 30
macOS 28 Ends Rosetta 2 for 18,800 Intel Apps on Apple Silicon Macs
1 articles · Updated · Tech Times · May 30
Summary
Fall 2027 is the cutoff Apple has now signaled: macOS 28 will stop running virtually all Intel-only apps on Apple Silicon Macs, with only a narrow exception for some older unmaintained games.
macOS 26.5, released May 11, already warns users when they open Intel-only software, reflecting Apple’s WWDC 2025 plan to keep Rosetta 2 only through macOS 27.
More than 18,800 apps in a community-tracked database remain Intel-only, with the biggest risk concentrated in enterprise tools, audio and creative plugins, CAD software, and abandoned utilities.
IT teams and users are being told to audit apps now—via Activity Monitor, Finder, System Information or fleet tools such as Jamf Pro—and replace anything still labeled Intel.
The deadline also caps Apple’s broader transition: macOS 26 Tahoe is the last release for Intel Macs, leaving hardware refreshes and software migration on parallel tracks.