{"id":1241,"date":"2025-06-09T02:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T02:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2025-06-09T02:51:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T02:51:01","slug":"macos-26-could-cut-off-intel-macbook-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/archives\/1241","title":{"rendered":"macOS 26 Could Cut Off Intel MacBook Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new report suggests macOS 26 will drop support for an additional Intel Mac model: the 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AA1G24Ex.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AA1G24Ex.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AA1G24Ex-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AA1G24Ex-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This information comes from a reliable but private X (formerly Twitter) account known for accurate Apple software leaks. The source expressed some doubt about the exclusion, but noted it aligns with Apple\u2019s likely hardware cutoff strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/detail\/1736264\/A1496\">New 54.4Wh A1496 Replacement Battery for Apple MacBook Air 13&#8243; A1466(Mid 2013 \/ Early 2014)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2-port 2020 MacBook Pro uses an older 8th-generation Intel processor\u2014the same architecture used in 2018 models\u2014unlike the 4-port variant of the same year, which features 10th-generation Intel chips. Prior rumors indicated that Apple would drop support for the 2018 MacBook Pros, making this latest report consistent with that logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If accurate, macOS 26 will reportedly support the following models:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MacBook Air<\/strong>\u00a0(M1, 2020) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MacBook Pro<\/strong>\u00a0(2020, 4-port Intel or M1) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>iMac<\/strong>\u00a0(2020) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac mini<\/strong>\u00a0(M1, 2020) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac Pro<\/strong>\u00a0(2019) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac Studio<\/strong>\u00a0(all models)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The following Intel Macs are now rumored to lose support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2020\u00a0<strong>MacBook Air (Intel)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020\u00a0<strong>13-inch MacBook Pro (2-port, Intel)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018\u00a0<strong>MacBook Pro<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018\u00a0<strong>Mac mini<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017\u00a0<strong>iMac Pro<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/detail\/1735863\/MC226\">New 95wh\/9cell MC226 Replacement Battery for Apple MacBook Pro 17 A1297<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This raises questions about the fate of 2019 MacBook Pro models, which use similar 8th- and 9th-gen Intel chips. If Apple excludes the 2020 2-port model, it\u2019s unclear whether the 2019 lineup will remain supported, though the decision may hinge on internal performance benchmarks or usage statistics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report suggests macOS 26 will drop support for an additional Intel Mac model: the 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt ports. This information comes from a reliable but private X (formerly Twitter) account known for accurate Apple software leaks. 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