The age of the Intel Mac is coming to an end in every sense, as Apple now classifies the last 21.5-inch Intel-based iMac as a "vintage product."


Apple's 2019 21.5-inch iMac is now vintage, according to Apple.
In 2019, Apple updated the aging Intel iMac with eighth-generation Intel processors and new AMD Radeon graphics cards. It shipped in the same slim chassis Apple introduced back in 2012, and Apple still offered then-outdated options like the 1TB Fusion Drive.

It was already a mediocre upgrade in its own right, but the arrival of Apple Silicon the following year made it even less desirable. Now, macOS Golden Gate has ended software support for Intel Macs, and the 2019 21.5-inch iMac has made its way to Apple's "vintage products" list.


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