Apple Classifies 2017 and 2018 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Models as Obsolete
Apple has added the 2018 Retina MacBook Air, the 13-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports to its obsolete products list, ending routine repair services. The devices, previously listed as vintage, become obsolete seven years after their final sale. Battery service may still be available for up to ten years, depending on model, region, and parts availability.
Apple has updated its obsolete products list, officially classifying the 2018 Retina MacBook Air, the 13-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports as obsolete. These three devices were previously designated as vintage products. Under Apple's policy, products enter the vintage list five years after their final sale and are reclassified as obsolete after seven years.
However, Apple offers a battery service program for Mac notebooks for up to ten years, calculated from the product's last sale date. As a result, users of the 2017 and 2018 MacBook Pro models, as well as the 2018 MacBook Air, may still be able to obtain battery replacement services in the future, depending on the device model, region, and parts availability.
The 2018 MacBook Air was the first model in the MacBook Air line to feature Touch ID and a Retina display. Compared with earlier MacBook Air models that used non-Retina screens, it offered higher resolution and more vibrant colors. That same year, Apple also redesigned the MacBook Air, narrowing the screen bezels and adopting a thinner and lighter chassis. The 2017 MacBook Pro primarily upgraded to Intel Kaby Lake processors, while the 2018 refresh introduced support for True Tone display and featured the third-generation butterfly keyboard.