Supported Intel Macs
Although it’s great that Intel Macs will still get all of the other new features in macOS Ventura, that’s only true if they’re compatible with Apple’s next macOS update in the first place.
Naturally, macOS Ventura will be compatible with every Apple Silicon Mac, but there are going to be some older Intel Macs that get left behind on Monterey this year. That includes the 2015 and 2016 MacBook Pro, 2015 and 2017 MacBook Air, 2015 MacBook, 2015 iMac, and 2014 Mac mini.
Except for the MacBook Air, Apple appears to be drawing the line for macOS Venture at the year 2017. The update will be compatible with the 2017 and later iMac, 2017 iMac Pro, 2018 and later MacBook Air, 2017 and later MacBook Pro, 2019 Mac Pro, 2022 Mac Studio, 2018 and later Mac mini, and the 2017 MacBook.
Interestingly, Apple uses “and later” in its Ventura compatibility list for the 2019 Mac Pro and 2017 MacBook, both of which are only single models at this point. While a new Mac Pro is obviously on the horizon, this also lends credence to recent rumors that Apple may have another “MacBook” (not Air or Pro) coming.