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GitHub Actions macos-14 runners retire November 2, 2026

Readers can stay on GitHub Actions: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

17 days left · November 2, 2026 · Public page

Low switching pressure44/100

An estimate from the deadline, cost, discussion and need to move. It is not a product rating.

What goes into it

Confidence: medium.

deadline24/30
money14/25
attention0/25
audience0/12
force6/8
  • Hard deadline in 17 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

    No live threads yet.

  2. 2 What people ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on GitHub Actions. Here is what to change before November 2, 2026:

1. Search your workflows. Look for runs-on: macos-14 in .github/workflows in every repo.
2. Change the label. Use macos-15, macos-26 or macos-latest. For large runners use the matching -large or -xlarge label.
3. Fix Xcode and tool versions. A newer image has newer Xcode and tools. Run the job once and fix what breaks.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until November 2, 2026. You can stay on GitHub Actions. First: search your workflows. Then change the label.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    If you do nothing
    > What happens if I do nothing?

GitHub says:
- If you do nothing: Workflows using these labels will be terminated with an error.

You can stay on GitHub Actions. To choose when it happens, make the change yourself before November 2, 2026.
Details: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/13518

I build a tool for people who would rather leave: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from GitHub Actions” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
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    Switch from GitHub Actions to Your product

    GitHub Actions jobs on macos-14: a change is due by November 2. You can stay on GitHub Actions. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at GitHub Actions

    GitHub retires the macos-14 runner images on November 2, 2026. Jobs that still use them end with an error. Short planned outages already make these jobs fail on some days in October.

    • Fully unsupported: November 2, 2026 (GitHub)
    • Labels: macos-14, macos-14-large and macos-14-xlarge (GitHub)
    • If you do nothing: Workflows using these labels will be terminated with an error (GitHub)
    • Planned outages (brownouts): October 16, 19, 23, 26, 29 and 30, 14:00 to 00:00 UTC; jobs fail then (GitHub)
    • Deprecation began: July 6, 2026 (GitHub)
    • Replace with: macos-latest, macos-15 or macos-26 (and the matching -large or -xlarge labels) (GitHub)
    • Also affects: Azure DevOps hosted agents (GitHub)
    • Workflows on macos-14: Fail after November 2, 2026 (GitHub)

    You can stay on GitHub Actions if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from GitHub Actions to Your product

    1. Save what you need from GitHub Actions. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: November 2, 2026.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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