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As of JDK 27, Oracle engineers will thus stop maintaining th

28 Jul 2026

As of JDK 27, Oracle engineers will thus stop maintaining the macOS/x64 port

What happened

  • Oracle engineers will stop maintaining the macOS/x64 port as of JDK 27.
  • The macOS/x64 port deprecation is intended for removal in a future release.
  • There will be no guarantee that the macOS/x64 port will build, much less function.
  • macOS/x64 will be disabled by default in the JDK repository's GitHub actions.
  • Apple has transitioned its hardware products to the AArch64 processor architecture and is phasing out support for x64.
  • Maintaining the macOS/x64 port is a significant burden.

Why founders should care

  • May indicate faster shipping cycles for teams adopting the new tools.

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