Which Macs support macOS Tahoe?
Apple’s page for macOS Tahoe 26 lists 37 compatible Macs, published 14 September 2026. For laptops it names MacBook Pro models from 2019, MacBook Air models from the M1 of 2020, and a MacBook Neo. Match your model name from About This Mac against the lists below.
MacBook Pro
- MacBook Pro (16 inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
- MacBook Pro (14 inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
- MacBook Pro (14 inch, M5)
- MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2024)
- MacBook Pro (14 inch, 2024)
- MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2023)
- MacBook Pro (14 inch, 2023)
- MacBook Pro (13 inch, M2, 2022)
- MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2021)
- MacBook Pro (14 inch, 2021)
- MacBook Pro (13 inch, M1, 2020)
- MacBook Pro (13 inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2019)
MacBook Air
- MacBook Air (15 inch and 13 inch, M5)
- MacBook Air (15 inch and 13 inch, M4, 2025)
- MacBook Air (15 inch and 13 inch, M3, 2024)
- MacBook Air (15 inch, M2, 2023)
- MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Neo
- MacBook Neo (13 inch, A18 Pro)
Apple’s page also lists desktop Macs: iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio and Mac Pro. See the page for those. Apple can update the list, so the page is the authority.
What this means for the notch
Most of the notch models in which MacBooks have a notch are on the list, and so are Macs with no cutout, such as the MacBook Air (M1, 2020). Being on the list has nothing to do with the cutout.
Check yours
- Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac. Read the model name. Find your model has the steps.
- Find the same name above.
- Check which macOS you run now with how to check your macOS version.
If your Mac is not on Apple’s list, read an app’s own requirements before buying it. NotchStar needs macOS 14 or later. See macOS version names and numbers for what 14 means. NotchStar’s Quick Notes tool works on those versions.
