With macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple completes its full transition to Apple Silicon-only computing

Apple’s macOS 27 Golden Gate ends Intel support, marking Apple Silicon’s full transition as Apple advances on-device AI with Siri AI.

Apple's macOS 27 Golden Gate, announced at WWDC 26, formally ends support for Intel CPUs, completing a transition to Apple Silicon that began nearly six years ago. TechInsights examines the architectural and strategic drivers behind this platform shift, including the role of Apple's custom silicon in enabling on-device AI workloads. The move coincides with Apple's rebranding of its AI assistant technology as Siri AI, powered by Apple Intelligence and foundational models built on Google Gemini.