Which Macs run macOS Ventura?

macOS Ventura was released on 24 October 2022; a newer macOS has shipped since. Apple’s compatibility page (support.apple.com/en-gb/102861, read 12 October 2026) names 39 entries and leaves out 14 entries (13 Macs we track) that were on its macOS Monterey list: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports); MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015); MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015); MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017); MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015); MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015); MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016); iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015); iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015); iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015); Mac mini (Late 2014); Mac Pro (Late 2013). The list covers 47 of the 66 Macs we track that were released by the day macOS Sonoma shipped (26 September 2023). The other 19 Macs in that group do not run macOS Ventura: 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 Ventura is compatible with these computers, published by Apple on 17 September 2025 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 Ventura or a newer release. The release dates come from endoflife.date — Apple macOS, read on 2 October 2026.

Scope: the 66 Macs we track that were released by 26 September 2023, the day macOS Sonoma shipped. The other 34 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 Ventura at a glance

Released: 24 October 2022¹⁰
Version: 13¹⁰
Security updates: Listed as ended 15 September 2025¹⁰
On Apple’s macOS Monterey list, not on this one: 14 of 47 entries; 13 Macs we track¹¹¹²

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

Apple’s list, and our Macs on it

In Apple’s order · 39 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 Sequoia³UpdatesOn Apple’s list as MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
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 Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia³Updates
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura³Updates
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
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁶Updates
iMac Pro (2017): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁷Updates
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 Sequoia⁷Updates
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁷Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁷Updates
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁷Updates
iMac (21.5-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁷Updates
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 Sequoia⁸Updates
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

19 Macs do not run macOS Ventura: 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 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 Monterey⁹
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015): macOS Monterey⁷
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015): macOS Monterey⁷
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015): macOS Monterey⁷
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 Monterey⁸

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 Sur⁹
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014): macOS Big Sur⁷
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 Monterey

Apple’s list for macOS Monterey (Apple Support (UK) — macOS Monterey is compatible with these computers, read 12 October 2026) names 47 entries. 14 of them are not on the macOS Ventura list, 13 of them Intel Macs. They are named here as Apple’s macOS Monterey list names them, with a link to our page for each Mac that has one: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) (Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) (Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)); MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) (Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)); MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) (Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)); MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) (Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)); MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) (Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)); MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) (Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)); MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015) (Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)); MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016) (Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)); iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) (Apple iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)); iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015) (Apple iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)); iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) (Apple iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)); Mac mini (Late 2014) (Apple Mac mini (Late 2014)); Mac Pro (Late 2013). One of them has no page on MacIQ; the newest macOS Apple lists it for is macOS Monterey.

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) — macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 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 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 Monterey is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 12 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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