diff --git a/docs/changelog/104087.yaml b/docs/changelog/104087.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..614e2d0de7e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/104087.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+pr: 104087
+summary: Deprecate machine learning on Intel macOS
+area: Machine Learning
+type: deprecation
+issues: []
+deprecation:
+  title: Deprecate machine learning on Intel macOS
+  area: Packaging
+  details: The machine learning plugin will be permanently disabled on macOS x86_64
+    in new minor versions released from December 2024 onwards.
+  impact: To continue to use machine learning functionality on macOS please switch to
+    an arm64 machine (Apple silicon). Alternatively, it will still be possible to run
+    Elasticsearch with machine learning enabled in a Docker container on macOS x86_64.
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/MachineLearning.java b/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/MachineLearning.java
index 5cfa5e003dc22..3f5e6482defc3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/MachineLearning.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/MachineLearning.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.breaker.CircuitBreaker;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.io.stream.NamedWriteableRegistry;
+import org.elasticsearch.common.logging.DeprecationCategory;
+import org.elasticsearch.common.logging.DeprecationLogger;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.ClusterSettings;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.IndexScopedSettings;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Setting;
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.plugins.ExtensiblePlugin;
 import org.elasticsearch.plugins.IngestPlugin;
 import org.elasticsearch.plugins.PersistentTaskPlugin;
+import org.elasticsearch.plugins.Platforms;
 import org.elasticsearch.plugins.Plugin;
 import org.elasticsearch.plugins.SearchPlugin;
 import org.elasticsearch.plugins.ShutdownAwarePlugin;
@@ -747,6 +750,7 @@ public void loadExtensions(ExtensionLoader loader) {
     public static final int MAX_LOW_PRIORITY_MODELS_PER_NODE = 100;
 
     private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(MachineLearning.class);
+    private static final DeprecationLogger deprecationLogger = DeprecationLogger.getLogger(MachineLearning.class);
 
     private final Settings settings;
     private final boolean enabled;
@@ -912,6 +916,15 @@ public Collection<?> createComponents(PluginServices services) {
             return List.of(new JobManagerHolder(), new MachineLearningExtensionHolder());
         }
 
+        if ("darwin-x86_64".equals(Platforms.PLATFORM_NAME)) {
+            String msg = "The machine learning plugin will be permanently disabled on macOS x86_64 in new minor versions released "
+                + "from December 2024 onwards. To continue to use machine learning functionality on macOS please switch to an arm64 "
+                + "machine (Apple silicon). Alternatively, it will still be possible to run Elasticsearch with machine learning "
+                + "enabled in a Docker container on macOS x86_64.";
+            logger.warn(msg);
+            deprecationLogger.warn(DeprecationCategory.PLUGINS, "ml-darwin-x86_64", msg);
+        }
+
         machineLearningExtension.get().configure(environment.settings());
 
         this.mlUpgradeModeActionFilter.set(new MlUpgradeModeActionFilter(clusterService));