Apple designates 3 Macs obsolete, 2 iPhone 8 Plus vintage

Apple this week moved three Mac models to its obsolete products list and added two iPhone 8 Plus configurations to its vintage list, changes posted on the company website that signal the end of most official hardware support for the affected machines. The updates come as Apple prepares to unveil the next iPhone lineup, the company said.

Apple listed the final 11 inch MacBook Air model and two MacBook Pro models from 2017 as obsolete, meaning the company will no longer offer hardware repairs or parts through Apple Stores or Apple Authorized Service Providers. The iPhone 8 Plus models with 64GB and 256GB of storage were designated vintage, which Apple defines as devices it stopped selling more than five but less than seven years ago and which remain eligible for service until parts run out.

A product becomes obsolete once more than seven years have passed since Apple stopped distributing it for sale, Apple said. Obsolete devices typically lose access to official repairs, though the company sometimes offers battery replacements for MacBooks for up to 10 years after distribution ended, subject to parts availability. For vintage products, repairs remain available from Apple and...