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Inspiring
May 6, 2026
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Have newest version of PHotoshop but getting message that will not open in a future release of MacOS. Learn how to update to an Apple silicon version.

  • May 6, 2026
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I have the latest version of Photoshop,  27.6.0. However I just got a pop up window on my Mac saying

“Support Ending for Intel--based Apps. This version of “Photoshop 2026” will not open in a future release of macOS. Learn how to update to an Apple Silicon version.”  

But this latest version of Photoshop is the silicon version (and has been since version 22 or so).  What is going on? A Mac bug?

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    Inspiring
    May 6, 2026

    See below, response to LAMY2017.

    Inspiring
    May 6, 2026

    Thanks. I actually called Apple support to ask them, because I have had it happen with at least one other utility app. They had no idea. I have done multiple virus and malware scans, system wide, etc. And have always done so. Nothing has shown up. So wondering if it is some slightly strange bug… maybe also related to connecting an older Mac to my network recently (I rarely use it as connected to the Network, just for image work with WIFI off in my studio, so “isolated”).  It is likely still using Intel chips, and the newer versions of Photoshop are incompatible with it. So maybe this is a kind of system wide warning because of that Mac? That would seem weird though, but I suppose possible, as any of my Apple hardware is “linked” when on and connected to my network.

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 6, 2026

    Check that Photoshop 27.6 is not running under Rosetta by going to 

    Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2026, right clicking on the Adobe Photoshop 2026.app, clicking on Get Info and see if Open using Rosetta is checked.

     

     

    Inspiring
    May 6, 2026

    Thanks, did check. Nope “Open using Rosetta” is not selected.

    Legend
    May 6, 2026

    Could be a bug, a virus or malware,

    Which machine are you running?

    Larry