Regex looks for all Mac models compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe. May not be up-to-date with newly released models.

Tahoe-compatible Macs (regex)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122867
Published Date: September 15, 2025
Updated: September 24, 2025

Verification: https://regex101.com/r/YXAchM/5

1) Exact regex — Matches major model identifier numbers based on Apple's knowledge base article (more accurate):

^Mac((BookPro1(6,[1-4]|[78],\d)|(1[3-6]|BookAir10|mini9|Pro7),\d+))|iMac2[01],\d+$

2) Current or higher regex — Matches model identifiers based on Apple's knowledge base article and may match higher versions before this regex is updated (more future-proof).

^Mac((BookPro1(6,[1-4]|[7-9],\d)|(1[3-9]|BookAir10|mini9|Pro7),\d+))|iMac2[01],\d+$

Current or higher regexes aren't available for some models where Apple has used the same model identifier schema for multiple models.

Either regex will match any of the supported following model identifiers:

MacBook Pro
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108052

Exact regex: ^Mac((BookPro1(6,[124]|[7-9],\d))|1(4,([5679]|10)|5,([36-9]|1[01])|6,[15-8]))$
Current or higher regex: Not available

Supported:
Mac16,8
Mac16,7
Mac16,6
Mac16,5
Mac16,1
Mac15,11
Mac15,10
Mac15,9
Mac15,8
Mac15,7
Mac15,6
Mac15,3
Mac14,10
Mac14,9
Mac14,7
Mac14,6
Mac14,5
MacBookPro18,4
MacBookPro18,3
MacBookPro18,2
MacBookPro18,1
MacBookPro17,1
MacBookPro16,4
MacBookPro16,2
MacBookPro16,1

Unsupported:
MacBookPro16,3
MacBookPro15,4
MacBookPro15,3
MacBookPro15,2
MacBookPro15,1
MacBookPro14,3
MacBookPro14,2
MacBookPro14,1
MacBookPro13,3
MacBookPro13,2
MacBookPro13,1
MacBookPro12,1
MacBookPro11,5
MacBookPro11,4
MacBookPro11,3
MacBookPro11,2
MacBookPro11,1
MacBookPro10,2
MacBookPro10,1
MacBookPro9,2
MacBookPro9,1
MacBookPro8,3
MacBookPro8,2
MacBookPro8,1
MacBookPro7,1
MacBookPro6,2
MacBookPro6,1
MacBookPro5,5
MacBookPro5,4
MacBookPro5,3
MacBookPro5,2
MacBookPro5,1
MacBookPro4,1
MacBookPro3,1
MacBookPro2,2
MacBookPro2,1
MacBookPro1,2
MacBookPro1,1

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MacBook Air
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102869

Exact regex: ^Mac(1([56],1[23]|4,(2|15))|BookAir10,1)$
Current or higher regex: Not available

Supported:
Mac16,13
Mac16,12
Mac15,13
Mac15,12
Mac14,15
Mac14,2
MacBookAir10,1

Unsupported:
MacBookAir9,1
MacBookAir8,2
MacBookAir8,1
MacBookAir7,2
MacBookAir7,2
MacBookAir7,1
MacBookAir6,2
MacBookAir6,1
MacBookAir5,2
MacBookAir5,1
MacBookAir4,2
MacBookAir4,1
MacBookAir3,2
MacBookAir3,1
MacBookAir2,1
MacBookAir1,1

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MacBook
https://support.apple.com/en-us/103257

Supported:
None.

Unsupported:
MacBook10,1
MacBook9,1
MacBook8,1
MacBook7,1
MacBook6,1
MacBook5,2
MacBook5,1
MacBook4,1
MacBook3,1
MacBook2,1
MacBook1,1

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iMac Pro
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222

Supported
None.

Unsupported::
iMacPro1,1

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iMac
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108054

Exact regex: ^Mac1((6,[23]|5,[45]))|iMac(2[01]),[12]$
Current or higher regex: Not available

Supported:
Mac16,3
Mac16,2
Mac15,5
Mac15,4
iMac21,2
iMac21,1
iMac20,2
iMac20,1

Unsupported:
iMac19,2
iMac19,1
iMac18,3
iMac18,2
iMac18,1
iMac17,1
iMac16,2
iMac16,1
iMac15,1
iMac14,4
iMac14,3
iMac14,2
iMac14,1
iMac13,2
iMac13,1
iMac12,2
iMac12,1
iMac11,3
iMac11,2
iMac11,1
iMac10,1
iMac9,1
iMac8,1
iMac7,1
iMac6,1
iMac5,2
iMac5,1
iMac4,2
iMac4,1
iMac,1

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Mac mini
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102852

Exact regex: ^Mac(1((6,1[015])|(4,(3|12)))|mini9,1)$
Current or higher regex: Not available

Supported:
Mac16,11
Mac16,10
Mac14,3
Mac14,12
Macmini9,1

Unsupported:
Macmini8,1
Macmini7,1
Macmini6,2
Macmini6,1
Macmini5,3
Macmini5,2
Macmini5,1
Macmini4,1
Macmini3,1
Macmini2,1
Macmini1,1

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Mac Studio
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102231

Exact regex: ^Mac1((3,[12])|(4,1(3|4))|5,14|6,9)$
Current or higher regex: Not available

Supported:
Mac16,9
Mac15,14
Mac14,14
Mac14,13
Mac13,2
Mac13,1

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Mac Pro
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102887

Exact regex: ^Mac(Pro7,\d|14,8)$
Current or higher regex: Not available

Supported:
Mac14,8
MacPro7,1

Unsupported:
MacPro6,1
MacPro5,1
MacPro4,1
MacPro3,1
MacPro2,1
MacPro1,1

Why scope to supported machines when we don't know (officially) what machines are coming and will need to be added, but we do know what machines aren't supported. Yes, its a long list, but its an unchanging list.

I believe this REGEX should cover all Tahoe non-compatible model identifiers...
^(MacBook([1-9]|1[0-2]),[0-9]+|MacBookAir([1-9]|1[01]),[0-9]+|MacBookPro(1[0-5]|16,[235]),[0-9]+|iMac(1[0-9]|[4-9]),[0-9]+|Macmini[1-8],[0-9]+|MacPro[1-6],[0-9]+)$

@jlehikoinen Sorry for the later update, but I was waiting for Apple to update their supported page in case anything changed before Tahoe released. The regex should be current now.

Excellent! 👍