BLUE
MS
Mike Schnier
@mikeschnier.bsky.social
Content strategy manager at Toon Boom Animation // Editor and livestream host // He/Him // Connecting talent to animation jobs in my spare time through @cartoonrecruit.com
104 followers435 following575 posts
MSmikeschnier.bsky.social

Apple categorizes products as Vintage when they've been discontinued for 5-7 years and will have fewer parts available for repair. Depending on where you live and local laws, you may be able to get repairs from Apple on vintage products. support.apple.com/en-us/102772

3

This answer is the correct answer. It’s just a term of art.

0
Sspk1031.bsky.social

"Apple categorizes products as Vintage when they've been discontinued for 5-7 years" Wait so they discontinued OPs 2018 macbook the second they sold it?

1
MSmikeschnier.bsky.social

The exception are batteries on the Mac, which Apple will offer replacements on for 10 years after they stopped distributing the model.

0
MS
Mike Schnier
@mikeschnier.bsky.social
Content strategy manager at Toon Boom Animation // Editor and livestream host // He/Him // Connecting talent to animation jobs in my spare time through @cartoonrecruit.com
104 followers435 following575 posts