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WWDC 2026 was Apple’s chance to show how it plans to use AI to improve existing Apple products. If you have the right Mac, you’ll be able to try new Apple Intelligence features this fall, including Apple’s brand new Siri AI assistant. Unfortunately, though, not every MacBook will get Apple’s latest and greatest features. If you want to try them, you’ll need one of these machines first.
These MacBooks will get Apple Intelligence
While all of the Macs below will get the new macOS 27 “Golden Gate,” some advanced AI features will work better on the most powerful models, which will require M3 chips and 12GB+ RAM.
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
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All M2, M3, M4 MacBook Pro models
MacBook Neo
iMac
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All M3 and newer iMac models
Mac mini
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All M2, M2 Pro, M4, and newer Mac mini models
Mac Studio
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Mac Studio (M1 Max/Ultra, 2022)
What’s new with Apple Intelligence for Macs
MacOS 27 Golden Gate will bring updates across Spotlight, Safari, Photos, Shortcuts, and other apps. You will get a lot of the same upgrades from Siri AI that iPhones will get, like more conversational responses, context-aware follow-up questions, personalized assistance, cross-device conversation syncing, etc. The biggest upgrades on the MacOS will be coming from inside Spotlight, like asking questions about files, comparing documents, searching, and acting from one interface. There will also be Safari updates like AI tab management, page monitoring, AI-generated extensions, better integration with Passwords, and easier automations where you can describe what you want in plain English.
