macOS 27 warning: Your Intel apps are nearly dead

As each day goes by, we come closer and closer to the absolute end of Intel-based tech on the Mac. macOS Tahoe is the last version to have any support for Intel-based Macs (it’s only a few models, at that). Not only does macOS Golden Gate not support Intel-based Macs at all, but it also has a feature that warns that the clock is ticking for apps built specifically for Intel processors.

In Golden Gate’s System Settings > About, the macOS section has a new Intel-based Apps tab. Click on the associated Details button, and you’ll find a list of any Intel apps on your Mac that have been opened in the past year. As the heading for the list states, “Intel-based apps running on Rosetta will not open in macOS 28. The following apps need to be updated for Apple silicon. An update may be available on the developer’s website.”

When you move the cursor over an app in the list, a button appears, giving you the option to show the app in the Finder, or to move it to the Trash. A Learn more link take you to a support document explaining the end of Rosetta, Apple tech for running Intel apps on Apple silicon.

If you’re using such an app, the clock is ticking. You can use it for now, but if you decide to update to macOS 28 next year, it won’t work anymore without an update. At least you have a good amount of time to find one.