Hackintosh users are successfully running macOS 26 Tahoe on their devices, in a battle that's taking place as Intel Mac support enters its final year.Hackintosh is living on borrowed time
Hackintosh users are successfully running macOS 26 Tahoe on their devices, in a battle that's taking place as Intel Mac support enters its final year.

Text reads macOS Tahoe with a pixel art bomb replacing the letter 'o' against a blue gradient background.
Hackintosh is living on borrowed time with macOS Tahoe

Apple declared during WWDC 2025 that macOS 26 Tahoe would be the last macOS version to include support for Intel Macs. While the end of that support obviously affects Mac users, it also impacts users of Hackintoshes.

With it being the last generation of macOS to work with Intel Macs, this means that macOS Tahoe will be the last that can be made to work on non-Apple hardware. Since a Hackintosh is a computer that isn't a Mac but still runs macOS, and are chiefly x86-based, that will effectively end the ability to update to macOS 27 or later versions.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

original link


You may also be interested in this

Better l(ate) than never:…

Following up after launching Live Activities support back in December last year, Uber Eats is out with a very late but useful update today that brings its first iOS widget.

iPhone 17 Air’s Met…

A leaker known as Majin Bu today shared images of an alleged battery pack for Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air model, which is expected to launch in September. The battery

Improve iPhone 15 battery…

Experiencing shorter battery life than expected with iPhone 15 or 15 Pro? It’s not just you. Let’s look at 7 tips and tricks to improve iPhone 15 battery life, why

M5 OLED iPad Pro fall rel…

The fall update adding the M5 chip to the iPad Pro is getting closer to reality, with OLED displays for the tablet reportedly entering mass production for a launch in

iOS 18 could feature gene…

iOS 18 could allow iPhone users to use generative AI to allow you to create custom emoji to better express themselves. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews

How to share Safari tabs …

Having Safari be able to open the same tabs on all your Apple devices is hugely convenient, yet Apple hides the feature away. Here's how to find and make use

This insane 48,000mAh Ugr…

Macworld With the weather warming up again, we’re dreaming about spending time outdoors, if only we could keep our devices charged. Well, dream no more with this massive Ugreen 48,000mAh

Apple unveils TechWoven a…

With the Awe Dropping event's iPhone 17 cases, you can choose between TechWoven, silicon or clear (plus third-party options). (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple
X

A whimsical homage to the days in black and white, celebrating the magic of Mac OS. Dress up your blog with retro, chunky-grade pixellated graphics to evoke some serious computer nostalgia. Supports a custom menu, custom header image, custom background, two footer widget areas, and a full-width page template. I updated Stuart Brown's 2011 masterpiece to meet the needs of the times, made it responsive , got dark mode, custom search widget and more.You can download it from tigaman.com, where you can also find more useful code snippets and plugins to get even more out of wordpress.