Nine Macs from 2015 and 2016 are now officially classified as obsolete, meaning Apple will not service them — while another three hang on under the label of vintage.
The first MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is now obsolete.
The first MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is now obsolete.
Just as it does with the HomePod and AirPods, Apple maintains a list of vintage and obsolete Macs. With some exceptions in certain countries, a vintage device is one that Apple stopped selling more than five years ago, and less than seven.
The obsolete list, then, is anything it ceased to make and sell seven years ago. There’s a significant difference, too, because it’s a little hard to find parts for a vintage Mac — and Apple will not touch obsolete ones.