macOS 27 Golden Gate Announced at WWDC 2026 — Drops All Intel Mac Support, Citing Neural Engine Requirement for Gemini-Powered Siri and Apple Intelligence

Apple announced macOS 27 Golden Gate at WWDC 2026, making Apple Silicon a hard requirement and ending support for all Intel-based Macs — four models are cut: MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019), MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020), iMac 27-inch (2020), and Mac Pro (2019). The barrier is the Neural Engine absent from all Intel chips, which underpins the rebuilt Gemini-powered Siri and the expanded Apple Intelligence on-device inference pipeline shipping in macOS 27. Apple has committed to security updates for dropped Intel Macs through 2029; developer betas are available immediately with a wide public release expected around September 2026.