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Mac App Store Lets Developers Drop Intel Support

7 articles β€’ Started 2 months ago β€’ Last updated 2 months ago

Apple announced September 1 that Mac App Store developers can now discontinue Intel support for applications requiring macOS 13 or later. The policy change allows developers to release Apple silicon-only versions without maintaining backward compatibility with Intel-based Macs. The move signals Apple's continued transition away from Intel processors following its shift to custom chips beginning in 2020, effectively encouraging developers to optimize exclusively for Apple silicon architecture.

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