Apple adds nine Macs to ‘obsolete’ list and labels another three as ‘vintage’

Apple products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago. Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago.
Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, and service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products. Mac laptops may be eligible for an extended battery-only repair period for up to 10 years from when the product was last distributed for sale, subject to parts availability.
These nine Macs are now considered obsolete, according to Apple:
• MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
• MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, 4 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
• iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
• iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
• iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
And the following three Macs are now “vintage,” Apple says:
• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, 4 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
MacDailyNews Note: Apple ever-growing list of “vintage” and “obsolete” Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Beats, Apple Watch, and Apple TV products is here.

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