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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.

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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?

Conrad_CCorrect answer

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It should not be an issue currently, Apple shows that warning to give long advance notice because they’re expected to stop supporting Intel-based code in macOS 28 next year. By then, whatever version of Photoshop that is available will probably be fully compatible.

So the short answer is, keep Photoshop updated and it will probably be OK by the time it’s a real issue.

If the message keeps showing up long into the future, it could be something similar to what Spas K. suggested: There may be a non-Adobe plug-in or third-party add-on that still has Intel code.

Conrad_C

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It should not be an issue currently, Apple shows that warning to give long advance notice because they’re expected to stop supporting Intel-based code in macOS 28 next year. By then, whatever version of Photoshop that is available will probably be fully compatible.

So the short answer is, keep Photoshop updated and it will probably be OK by the time it’s a real issue.

If the message keeps showing up long into the future, it could be something similar to what Spas K. suggested: There may be a non-Adobe plug-in or third-party add-on that still has Intel code.

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Spas K.

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I don't think this will be an issue - it is just a warning. Perhaps not about Photoshop specifically, but some plugin you might be using that runs on Intel code?

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rjayjuarez

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How can you ensure all components of Photoshop work when you update it along with your current version of macOS? This prompt pops up when I’m about to use Photoshop

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leighr

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Photoshop 2027 comes out in November so it might be fixed then. Otherwise, they have until macOS 28, which releases in September 2027. I'm sure Adobe will fix it by the deadline.

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leighr

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For some reason, Photoshop has a process called “Node” that is still Intel-only. Hopefully it’ll be updated soon.

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leighr

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For some reason, Photoshop has a process called “Node” that is still Intel-only. Hopefully it’ll be updated soon.

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JohanElzenga

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Camera Raw is definitely universal, not Intel only, unless you haven’t updated that in ages. I don’t know about the other two, but like I said: ignore this for now. This is not an error dialog, just an early warning that there may be an issue in future MacOS versions. There is no need to delete anything right now. Leave it to Adobe to sort this out in due time.

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SteveInAustin

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I did some searching and discovered the same so I left camera raw. One plug-in that definitely was Intel specific was a WEBP creation plug-in. I deleted it because Photoshop after version 26 supports WEBP creation natively without use of a plug-in.
I have discovered there is an amazing amount of excess leftover cruft and previous version (CS4, 5, 6, a beta, Bridge 2023 etc) garbage left in the Adobe folder in the library of my Mac, but I am reluctant to delete things for fear of breaking the installation of Photoshop and Bridge which I do use.

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D Fosse

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Adobe files and folders in your user account, under the main application <version> folder, can in principle be deleted without ill effects. It will basically just return the application to clean factory state. But don’t delete any of the other folders, they may be tied to licensing and so on.

If you have folders from previous versions in your user account, it’s probably because you uninstalled, but chose the option to keep preferences. These can be deleted unless you plan to reinstall.

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JohanElzenga

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Similar reports are made by some people about Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. Maybe some additional file, like an older plugin you may even have forgotten about, is still Intel only. I would ignore it for now.

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SteveInAustin

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DOH! Totally forgot I had several plugins installed, often for single projects over the years. Currently I rarely use any plugin. My Plugin panel is empty now. In the Plugins folder I see only one empty folder named Generator.
In /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CC/ I have:

WebPShop.plugin
Substance3DViewerForPs.plugin
Camera Raw.plugin

I don’t use Camera Raw, but don’t want to delete the other two unnecessarily. I see no info about architecture in the file info display.

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SteveInAustin

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Running PS 27.7 on M1 Max Mac Studio, MacOS 26.5, a Universal app, NOT in Rosetta Mode. I am getting pop up warnings about “Intel support ending in a future OS release.” Any idea why the Apple Silicon version of PS is still getting these warnings?

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Mark ORIMBELLI LLC

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I’m seeing the same popup message. It looks like some parts of PS are still using Intel code only? [maybe some plugin…]

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moonstar3128

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I get the same message for photoshop and one other program. If you click Learn More it leads you to this link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527?cid=mc-ols-rosetta-article_102527-macos_finder-52526201

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