Whereas macOS 26 Tahoe continues to be months away from touchdown on our Macs, Apple is already gearing up for main modifications within the subsequent main model of macOS. After revealing that Tahoe would be the final model to assist Intel Macs, Apple can also be warning customers that one other long-standing function can be deprecated in macOS 27.
In line with a publish on X by person @stellafudge, Apple is giving customers discover that the subsequent main model of macOS, presumably model 27, will “now not assist AirPort Disk, or different Time Capsule disks, for Time Machine backups.” Apple discontinued AirPort and Time Capsule in 2018, however has supported the Apple Submitting Protocol community protocol in macOS Mojave and subsequent variations of macOS.
It’s potential that ending assist alerts a brand new Wi-Fi router is on the way in which. Whereas there haven’t been any particular rumors to assist the launch of a brand new AirPort, Apple is predicted to make use of its personal homegrown Wi-Fi chip within the iPhone 17 this fall and increase assist to the Mac by 2026 and 2027.
With its personal chip, Apple may construct in assist for the required bands and protocols to construct a brand new router. Rumors additionally recommend that Apple might be combining the Wi-Fi chip with its C-series modem, which may carry the primary MacBook with mobile connectivity.
