Apple tells Mac App Store developers that universal macOS apps requiring macOS 13 or later can remove support for Intel-based Macs. The change lets developers simplify builds and optimize download size and on-device footprint.
Across outlets, the core guidance is the same: apps that drop Intel support stop delivering updates to Intel Macs, but Intel users can keep using the last compatible version. Apple also has been phasing out Rosetta 2, the technology that allows many Intel apps to run on Apple silicon.
MacRumors and 9to5Mac report on Apple’s developer message about removing Intel support for apps meeting the macOS 13+ requirement. Macworld adds additional timeline context, noting Apple’s prior statements that newer macOS releases are the last for Intel support, and pointing to support documentation indicating that Rosetta will end on a later macOS version for Intel-only apps. Cult of Mac similarly frames the update as a step toward fully moving away from Intel-targeted software.
