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Regex looks for all Mac models compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe. May not be up-to-date with newly released models.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122867
Published Date: March 10, 2026
Updated: March 19, 2026
Verification: https://regex101.com/r/YXAchM/9
1) Exact regex — Matches major model identifier numbers based on Apple's knowledge base article (more accurate):
^Mac((BookPro1(6,[124]|[78],\d)|(1[3-7]|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,[124]|[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]|7,[26-9]))$
Current or higher regex: Not available
Supported:
Mac17,9
Mac17,8
Mac17,7
Mac17,6
Mac17,2
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
---------------------------------------------------
MacBook Air
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102869
Exact regex: ^Mac(1([56],1[23]|4,(2|15)|7,[34])|BookAir10,1)$
Current or higher regex: Not available
Supported:
Mac17,4
Mac17,3
Mac16,13
Mac16,12
Mac15,13
Mac15,12
Mac14,15
Mac14,2
MacBookAir10,1
Unsupported:
MacBookAir9,1
MacBookAir8,2
MacBookAir8,1
MacBookAir7,2
MacBookAir7,1
MacBookAir6,2
MacBookAir6,1
MacBookAir5,2
MacBookAir5,1
MacBookAir4,2
MacBookAir4,1
MacBookAir3,2
MacBookAir3,1
MacBookAir2,1
MacBookAir1,1
---------------------------------------------------
MacBook Neo
https://hw-model-names.services.jamfcloud.com/1/computerModels.xml
Note: MacBook Neo may not support versions of macOS Tahoe lower than 26.3.
Exact regex: ^Mac17,5$
Current or higher regex: Not available
Supported:
Mac17,5
Unsupported:
None.
---------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------
iMac Pro
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222
Supported
None.
Unsupported::
iMacPro1,1
---------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------
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
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@sdpalmer Thanks for catching! Look like I had the general regex at the top but hadn't updated it lower down. The two are updated now.

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lashomb commented May 1, 2026

A bit late, but MacBookAir7,2 is listed twice.

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@lashomb Fixed! Sad that you’d catch that. 😆 But thanks!

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