macOS Tahoe Revealed: Apple's Boldest Update in Decade

Apple's latest macOS release is here, and it's bringing some serious changes to your Mac experience. MacRumors confirms that macOS Tahoe is the latest version of macOS, set to launch this fall with a complete visual overhaul called Liquid Glass. This is not just another incremental update. We are looking at what MoneyControl calls "the boldest macOS update in over a decade," and they are not wrong.

Hardware support tells the long game. MacRumors states that macOS Tahoe was seeded as a release candidate to beta testers on September 9, 2025, and the general release was on September 15, 2025. Tahoe cuts off older Intel Macs, underscoring Apple's silicon-first future. It supports MacBook Pro (2020 M1 and later), iMac (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019 and later), Mac mini (2020 M1 and later), Mac Studio (all models), and MacBook Air (2020 M1 and later).

That cut is not just about speed. It lines up with Apple Intelligence features that run on device and signal a wider shift in how we compute. Apple has confirmed Rosetta 2 — the Intel compatibility layer — will be sharply limited in the next release. That makes Tahoe the bridge: the last stop before macOS goes fully silicon-only.

For Apple silicon users not tied to legacy software, Tahoe feels surprisingly stable even in beta. The real question isn't whether it runs well — it's whether you're ready for the shift it demands: a Mac experience built around integration, intelligence, and intuition.

Bottom line: macOS Tahoe reads like Apple's playbook for the Mac, more integrated, more intelligent, more intuitive. Whether you want the Liquid Glass glow or you just want proper phone integration on your desktop, this update shows Apple is not content to iterate. It is reimagining what a Mac can be. The mix of visual polish, workflow gains, and ecosystem cohesion makes this feel less like an update and more like a preview of what comes next, when the boundaries between our devices finally start to fade.