AirPort Utility availability and compatibility
Apple has discontinued AirPort Utility, which was used to configure and update AirPort Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and AirPort Express Base Station. Here’s how to get AirPort Utility if you still need it.
macOS 26, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26 are the last operating systems to officially support AirPort Utility. All AirPort hardware and software products are now discontinued.
How to get AirPort Utility
Mac: AirPort Utility is included with macOS 26 or earlier, and upgrading to macOS 27 or later does not remove it.
iPhone, iPad: If you downloaded AirPort Utility previously, you can download it from your App Store purchase history. If it's already installed, upgrading to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or later does not remove it.
Learn more
macOS 26 is the last version of macOS to support using an AirPort Time Capsule or AirPort Extreme Base Station to make Time Machine backups. Learn about other ways to back up with Time Machine.