Intel Mac owners running unsupported hardware still have a defined security window but the clock is running. OpenCore Legacy Patcher has no support for macOS Tahoe 26, the development team missed its self-imposed winter 2025 deadline for version 3.0 with no public update, and the architecture of the problem means Tahoe is almost certainly the last macOS release the project can ever target. MacGadget reported in January that development is continuing but the project’s status, scope, and timeline remain opaque.
That delay matters less than the structural reason behind it. OCLP works by patching Intel-compatible code Apple still ships inside macOS Universal binaries. If Apple releases macOS 27 as an Apple-silicon-only build which MacGadget reports is anticipated around WWDC26…