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The MacBook Air is the obvious loser as the sun sets on the Intel Mac era | In the end, Intel Macs have mostly gotten a better deal than PowerPC Macs did.


In the end, Intel Macs have mostly gotten a better deal than PowerPC Macs did.

For Intel Macs that are still receiving updates (versions 13, 14, and 15) and macOS 26 Tahoe, we've extrapolated end-of-support dates based on Apple's past practices. But Apple has never opened the T2 up to anyone, and it remains a bit of a black box for both the OpenCore/Hackintosh community and folks who would run Linux-based operating systems like Ubuntu or ChromeOS on that hardware. Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS.

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