MacOS Golden Gate 27 Compatible Mac List: Will Your Mac Run MacOS 27?

MacOS Golden Gate 27 brings some refinements and new features that are sure to be popular among Mac users, including many performance related improvements, some Liquid Glass tweaks and a slider to adjust the intensity of the interface, new Apple Intelligence features, new Siri AI features, improvements to iPhone Mirroring, and many other small changes and features. If you’ve been keeping an eye on MacOS 27 Golden Gate, you are perhaps curious to know if your Mac will support and run MacOS 27.

The list of compatible Macs for MacOS Golden Gate 27 is more strict than predecessor operating systems, and there are some Macs that were recently supported that will not make the cut to the newest version. Whether you’re wondering about supported hardware so that you can install the MacOS 27 beta or because you’re planning for the future final release, here’s what you need to know.

MacOS 27 Golden Gate Supported Mac List

The biggest change with MacOS Golden Gate 27 is that only Apple Silicon Macs are supported and compatible, including:

• MacBook Neo
• MacBook Air Apple silicon (M1 2020 and later)
• MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (M1 2020 and later)
• iMac with Apple silicon (2021 and later)
• Mac mini with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
• Mac Studio (2022 and later)
• Mac Pro with Apple silicon (2023 and later)

Apple Silicon Macs include any model with an M-series processor or A-series processor, including the M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and any variation of those including the Pro, Max, and Ultra processor lines, as well as the A18 or better.

This list comes directly from Apple, who stated at WWDC that only Apple Silicon Mac hardware will be able to run MacOS 27:

Additionally, you will want at least 35 GB of free storage space available to be able to successfully download and install MacOS Golden Gate 27.

No Intel Mac supports MacOS 27 Golden Gate?

No Intel Mac will support MacOS Golden Gate 27.

Yes, this means that MacOS Tahoe 26 is the last release of MacOS to support any Mac with an Intel processor.

What Macs Support Advanced Siri AI Models?

Even if you have an Apple Silicon Mac, not all M-series and A-series Macs will support the full advanced Siri AI capabilities found in MacOS 27 Golden Gate, like on-device models and a custom voice.

For full advanced Siri AI support, you will need an M3 series Mac or better, with at least 16GB RAM.

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While some of these hardware requirements may seem strict, it’s not only the Mac that has more strict system requirements this time around with the OS 27 releases. Many iPad models are also not supported by iPadOS 27, whereas the iPhone is a bit more generous and has many iPhone models that support iOS 27.

What do you think of the supported Mac list for MacOS Golden Gate 27? Do you care that only Apple Silicon Macs are supported, and that Intel Macs are left behind? Do you think the advanced Siri AI features should be on all Macs? Share your thoughts in the comments below.