![]() ![]() Mac mini models from 2018 or laterĪpple didn’t update the Mac mini for a number of years, so chances are there aren’t that many of the 2014 models still in use, but if you have one it won’t be supported by Ventura. Last year the 20 MacBook Pro models could run macOS Monterey, but this year they are out! The 2017 models arrived in July 2017 and had Kaby Lake (7th gen) processors. The 2017 model was being sold right up until 2019, so it’s likely that quite a few are still in use. If you have the older larger model that only came in silver it won’t be supported by Ventura. In 2018 Apple gave the MacBook Air a new look. If you have one of the 2017 MacBooks, available in Gold, Silver or Space Grey you should have no problems upgrading to Ventura. This is the line of slimmer and smaller 12in MacBook models with Retina displays that Apple introduced in March 2015 – except that the 2015 and 016 models are no longer included as of Ventura. Wondering whether the Mac you own will be able to run Monterey? We outline the Macs that are compatible with the new version of the macOS below, hopefully you can easily identify your Mac from the description, otherwise read: Which Mac do I have? MacBook models from 2017 or later This MacBook Air and iMac are supported, just… Will my Mac run Ventura? Read: Which Monterey features run on my Mac. ![]() Many of the features of Monterey, such as Universal Control, Spatial Audio, AirPlay to Mac required either the M1 chip, or one of the more modern Intel-powered Macs. It is also likely that even some of the ‘supported’ Macs will not be able to take advantage of all the new features. See: This is how long Apple supports Macs for. At least they will still be supported by macOS Monterey for at least two more macOS generations. We had thought that for Apple wouldn’t remove those Macs from the supported list, since people might have purchased the model just such a short time ago. The 2014 Mac mini was sold until 2018, the ‘trash can’ Mac Pro until 2019, and the 2017 MacBook Air was sold until July 2019. ![]() Many of the Macs that are not supported by Ventura were still being sold by Apple until quite recently. There will no doubt be a few Mac users who are disappointed by that list.
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