Apple is tipped to launch the new M4-powered Macs at an event in the next few weeks but before that we’re seeing the older regime being phased out. The company’s renowned obsolete list sees not one but nine MacBook models (Pro, Air and iMacs too) added this week, which means anybody using these models should consider upgrading to a new machine at the earliest. Apple’s got a wide range of products added to its obsolete and vintage list that caters to different products based on their life cycle.
Apple Obsolete List: What It Means
As highlighted by the company on its page, Apple adds a product to its obsolete list when it stops distributing the product for sale for 7 years. What this also means is that the products will not get any updates from Apple and the company will also not have the support system and parts available to repair these listed products.
Apple MacBook Models Added To The Obsolete List
– 13-inch MacBook Air 2015 model
– 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 model 2 TBT3
– 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 model 4 TBT3
– 15-inch MacBook Pro 2016 model
– 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro 2015
– 12-inch Retina MacBook 2016 model
– 21.5-inch iMac 2015 model
– 21.5-inch Retina 4K iMac 2015 model
– 27-inch Retina 5K iMac 2015 model
These are a pretty solid lineup of Mac products but as the policy states, 7 years of existence in the market, and Apple adds them to the obsolete list. Having said that, does it really matter that you have any of these models, especially when they are running just fine?
That’s exactly the reason why we wanted to inform you that just because Apple adds a product to this list doesn’t mean it will stop working overnight. There is no reason to consider buying a new Mac if the current one is running just fine.
These machines don’t become worthless, however, chances are that if any issue or damage that happens to these models might be a hard fix and the quantum of security updates will also come down as Apple has bigger reasons to focus on the newer machines available in the market.
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