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JEP 541: Deprecate the macOS/x64 Port for Removal

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Post by pmg1991 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC

JEP 541: Deprecate the macOS/x64 Port for Removal
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Post by lekevicius » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC

Totally makes sense, macOS Golden Gate will no longer run x64 apps.

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Post by spullara » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC

seems very reasonable to me

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Post by Lammy » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

lekevicius wrote: post #2

Totally makes sense, macOS Golden Gate will no longer run x64 apps.

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Post by datakan » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC

Lammy wrote: post #4

lekevicius wrote: post #2

Totally makes sense, macOS Golden Gate will no longer run x64 apps.

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What e-waste would you be referring to?

Re: JEP 541: Deprecate the macOS/x64 Port for Removal

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Post by outworlder » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC

datakan wrote: post #5

Lammy wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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What e-waste would you be referring to?

Probably due to the fact that older machines won't get updates

Re: JEP 541: Deprecate the macOS/x64 Port for Removal

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Post by fsiefken » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC

Lammy wrote: post #4

lekevicius wrote: post #2

Totally makes sense, macOS Golden Gate will no longer run x64 apps.

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There is still Linux and/or OpenJDK to run on intel or powerpc macs

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Post by mark_l_watson » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC

That sounds reasonable, Intel Macs aren't much used anymore.

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Post by joshl32532 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC

outworlder wrote: post #6

datakan wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What e-waste would you be referring to?

Probably due to the fact that older machines won't get updates

It's still functional and will get security updates, no? No reason to throw it away?

Re: JEP 541: Deprecate the macOS/x64 Port for Removal

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Post by kalleboo » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC

mark_l_watson wrote: post #8

That sounds reasonable, Intel Macs aren't much used anymore.

I'm curious if there are any decently representative use share stats out there for Mac Intel vs ARM. I tried finding some a while ago and found nothing really conclusive (mostly for niches like developer tools or games - what's the long tail look like?).

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