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Apple Mac App Store now allows developers to drop Intel support for macOS 13+ apps

9to5Mac 52 minutes ago 2 min read ↗ Original

Apple notified developers that universal macOS apps requiring macOS 13 or later can exclude Intel-based Macs from support.

WHY IT MATTERS

This change simplifies development for Apple Silicon-native apps but may leave Intel Mac users with outdated software versions. It signals Apple’s accelerating shift away from Intel hardware, affecting long-term compatibility for older devices.

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The three things worth knowing

Developers can now submit macOS apps targeting macOS 13+ without Intel compatibility

Removing Intel support reduces app size and streamlines development for Apple Silicon

Intel Mac users will retain access only to the last compatible version of an app

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