Which Macs run macOS Sonoma?

macOS Sonoma was released on 26 September 2023; a newer macOS has shipped since. Apple’s compatibility page (support.apple.com/en-gb/105113, read 12 October 2026) names 35 entries and leaves out 7 Macs that were on its macOS Ventura list: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports); MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017); iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017); iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017); iMac (21.5-inch, 2017). The list covers 44 of the 75 Macs we track that were released by the day macOS Sequoia shipped (16 September 2024). 5 more Macs are not named on Apple’s list; their own newest-macOS rows come from another Apple page, cited below. The other 26 Macs in that group do not run macOS Sonoma: Apple’s list does not name them and no Apple page we cite gives them that release.

Published 12 October 2026 · Figures read to 12 October 2026

The source

One page: Apple Support (UK) — macOS Sonoma is compatible with these computers, published by Apple on 17 September 2024 and read on 12 October 2026. The table is that list, model by model in Apple’s order, with the Mac on this site each model covers. Beside it is that Mac’s own “newest macOS” row, which cites the Apple page that gives it; the site’s tests check that a Mac on this list has a row naming macOS Sonoma or a newer release. The release dates come from endoflife.date — Apple macOS, read on 2 October 2026.

Scope: the 75 Macs we track that were released by 16 September 2024, the day macOS Sequoia shipped. The other 25 Macs were released after that, shipped with a newer macOS, and are not part of this list’s question, so they are not shown. A Mac that Apple’s list names is shown whatever its release date.

macOS Sonoma at a glance

Released: 26 September 2023¹²
Version: 14¹²
Security updates: Listed as ended 14 September 2026¹²
On Apple’s macOS Ventura list, not on this one: 7 of 39 entries; 7 Macs we track¹³¹⁴

Macs we track that are on the macOS Ventura list and not this one:

Apple’s list, and our Macs on it

In Apple’s order · 35 entries

MacBook Pro (16-inch, M2 Max, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M2 Pro, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M2 Max, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M2 Pro, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Pro, 2021): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Max, 2021): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro, 2021): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26⁴Updates
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26⁴Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
MacBook Air (M2, 2022): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
MacBook Air (M1, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁵Updates
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sonoma⁵Updates
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018): Newest macOSmacOS Sonoma⁵Updates
iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as iMac (24-inch, 2023)
iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as iMac (24-inch, 2023)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26⁴Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁶Updates
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁶Updates
iMac Pro (2017): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁶Updates
Mac mini (M2, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac mini (2023)
Mac mini (M2 Pro, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac mini (2023)
Mac mini (M1, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
Mac mini (2018): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁷Updates
Mac Studio (M2 Max, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac Studio (2023)
Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac Studio (2023)
Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Studio (M1 Ultra, 2022): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate²Updates
Mac Pro (2019): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26⁴Updates
Mac Pro (Rack, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26⁴UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac Pro (2019)

Macs we track that Apple’s list does not name

5 Macs are not named on Apple’s macOS Sonoma compatibility list. Each one’s own “newest macOS” row, from the Apple page cited beside it, gives macOS Sonoma or a newer release.

MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Max, Nov 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate⁸⁹Not named on Apple’s list
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, Nov 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate⁸⁹Not named on Apple’s list
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro, Nov 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate⁸⁹Not named on Apple’s list
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M3 Max, Nov 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate⁸⁹Not named on Apple’s list
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M3 Pro, Nov 2023): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate⁸⁹Not named on Apple’s list

26 Macs do not run macOS Sonoma: Apple’s list does not name them and no Apple page we cite gives them that release. Each is listed under the newest macOS Apple gives it, with the end of security updates for that macOS as endoflife.date — Apple macOS records it (read 2 October 2026).

macOS Ventura

7 Macs

endoflife.date lists security support for Ventura as ended on 15 September 2025.

iMac (21.5-inch, 2017): macOS Ventura⁶
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017): macOS Ventura⁶
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017): macOS Ventura⁶
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): macOS Ventura³
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): macOS Ventura³
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017): macOS Ventura³
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017): macOS Ventura¹⁰

macOS Monterey

13 Macs

endoflife.date lists security support for Monterey as ended on 16 September 2024.

MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017): macOS Monterey⁵
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): macOS Monterey³
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): macOS Monterey³
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016): macOS Monterey³
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016): macOS Monterey¹¹
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015): macOS Monterey⁶
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015): macOS Monterey⁶
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015): macOS Monterey⁶
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015): macOS Monterey³
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015): macOS Monterey⁵
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015): macOS Monterey⁵
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015): macOS Monterey³
Mac mini (Late 2014): macOS Monterey⁷

macOS Big Sur

6 Macs

endoflife.date lists security support for Big Sur as ended on 2 February 2026.

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015): macOS Big Sur¹¹
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014): macOS Big Sur⁶
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014): macOS Big Sur³
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014): macOS Big Sur³
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014): macOS Big Sur⁵
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014): macOS Big Sur⁵

What changed from macOS Ventura

Apple’s list for macOS Ventura (Apple Support (UK) — macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers, read 12 October 2026) names 39 entries. 7 of them are not on the macOS Sonoma list, and all 7 are Intel Macs. They are named here as Apple’s macOS Ventura list names them, with a link to our page for each Mac that has one: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) (Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) (Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) (Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)); MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) (Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)); iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) (Apple iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)); iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) (Apple iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)); iMac (21.5-inch, 2017) (Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)).

How long each will keep getting updates

Apple publishes no date when a Mac stops getting macOS or security updates. Each Mac’s update page states the newest macOS Apple lists it for and the pattern in Apple’s past releases, labelled as the inference it is.

Sources

Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 30 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — macOS Tahoe 26 is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Air model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac mini model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026
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Apple’s macOS Sonoma list prints only “MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023)” and “(16-inch, 2023)”, which are the January 2023 M2 Pro and M2 Max models. It does not name the November 2023 M3 MacBook Pros, so they are not named on Apple’s list. That is a gap in the list’s model names, not a statement that they cannot run macOS Sonoma.
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Apple Support (UK) — macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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endoflife.date — Apple macOS · third-party figure · read 2 Oct 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 12 Oct 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — macOS Sonoma is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 12 Oct 2026
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