Apple has added 12 Macs to its list of obsolete and vintage devices, including the popular 2018 MacBook Air.
Apple has added 12 more Mac s to its vintage and obsolete lists, affecting the hardware service users can access. If your Mac has joined one of the lists, it could become harder to get it repaired by Apple .Recommended Videos Apple classifies a product as vintage after more than five years have passed since the company last sold it.
Apple sticks to the timings fairly accurately — for example, normal editions of the iPhone 8 were sold until 2020 and are therefore not on the vintage list quite yet. The special edition product iPhone 8, however, only sold from April to September 2018 so it is classed as vintage. The way Apple treats vintage and obsolete products is a contentious point for some, especially those who advocate for better repairability. It’s a fair argument that any device in working condition should be eligible for repair, but at the same time, it doesn’t make sense for companies to continue manufacturing old parts that they can’t use in current products.
If Apple did choose to make the effort to extend repairability further, it would be able to put greater emphasis on just how long Macs can last and stay usable — which is a frankly impressively long time. If your Mac has appeared on the vintage list this time and you want to keep it going for as long as possible, it might be a good idea to give it a once over and replace the battery before it goes obsolete.
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