The 11 -inch MacBook Air and two other Macs are declared “obsolete” by Apple, a heavy word of meaning
There is a time for everything, and at Apple, it is the repair of its products that has a deadline. The apple firm also categorizes models that can no longer benefit as “obsolete”. After the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8it is the latest 11 -inch MacBook Air and old MacBook Pro which are unfortunately abandoned.
Apple’s obsolescence touches MacBook Air 11 inch and MacBook Pro from 2017
Seven years after stopping the marketing of a product, Apple defines it as “obsolete”. A word which means the end of the management of repairs in Apple Store and among certified repairers-thus obliging to go through third-party providers or to try self-repair.
In this month of September 2025, three laptops are now listed in this category:
- The last MacBook Air 11 inch, marketed in early 2015
- The 13 -inch MacBook Pro with 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports (2017)
- The 15 -inch MacBook Pro (2017)
Interesting point to emphasize: Apple precise on its official website that some Mac models “Can be eligible for repair relating only to the battery, and this for an extended period of up to 10 years from the last date of marketing”.
A significant stay for some users, who could quickly opt for the change of battery after learning the transition from their product to the status “obsolete”.
We learn in passing that the iPhone 8 more in 64 GB version and 256 GB is now defined as “ancient” by Apple. A word that also has importance in the jargon of the apple firm, since this means that repairs are now limited to the spare parts still in stock.
As a reminder, a product becomes “ancient” At Apple when marketing has been stopped for over five years and less than seven years.
In short, users of the 11 -inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 2017 have three choices: Apple Store repair, via a third -party repairer, or renewal for a more recent product. The owners of iPhone 8 Plus also see their options restricting themselves, thus pushing them to act quickly.
