Apple Obsoletes Select Early 2008 to Late 2009 Macs

[MacRumors]

Apple has updated its vintage and obsolete products list with various older products that have not been manufactured for at least five years, including select Macs manufactured between early 2008 and late 2009, the second-generation Time Capsule and the 32GB original iPod touch.

Apple products on the vintage and obsolete list are no longer eligible for hardware service, with a few exceptions. Apple defines vintage products as those that have not been manufactured for more than five and less than seven years ago, while obsolete products are those that were discontinued more than seven years ago.

Only the new additions are reflected below.

Macintosh products vintage in the U.S. and Turkey and obsolete in Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Latin America

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Time Capsule 802.11n (2nd generation)

Macintosh products obsolete in the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Latin America

Apple Cinema Display (23-inch, DVI, Early 2007)
Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI)
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
Time Capsule 802.11n (1st generation)

iPod products obsolete in the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Latin America

iPod touch with Jan SW UPG 32GB

Article Link: Apple Obsoletes Select Early 2008 to Late 2009 Macs

 

[SSD-GUY]

Mac Pro. The Classic is laid to rest.

 

[Plutonius]

On the laptops, does that also include installing new batteries ?

Mac Pro. The Classic is laid to rest.

I have a Mac Pro 4,1 and it's very easy to work on (i.e. I couldn't see ever taking it into an Apple store).

 

[MacLC]

The headline is misleading. My workhorse mid-2007 iMac is only 1 full year obsolete.

 

[mbc2237]

I think it is interesting that the iPod with 32GB of storage is being listed as obsolete but here we are, still getting 16GB storage from brand new devices. I know it has been beat to death but therein lies another rub, why is this something that can even be mentioned? 5400rpm platter drives. etc.

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Don't despair if you're new to the obsolete list. My iMac (my main computer) has been labeled "Obsolete" by Apple for nearly a year now and it still runs current software acceptably well. It's running OS X 10.11 El Capitan without problems.

The 2008 MacBook Air started feeling pretty useless sometime around 2012... it's just not capable of running current software anymore. It still runs old software okay, but I'm using it less and less and my iPhone more with each passing year... probably going to replace it with a new rMBP once Apple refreshes it next year.

The headline is misleading. My workhorse mid-2007 iMac is only 1 full year obsolete.

Here I thought I was the sole person still using a mid-2007 iMac as their main computer.

 

[Böhme417]

On the laptops, does that also include installing new batteries ?

Probably. I tried to take a mid 2009 MBP for battery replacement about three weeks ago, but they told me they no longer have the batteries for it. They suggested I go to a third party.

I thought it was strange, because I'm pretty sure the current non retina MBP uses the same battery.

 

[Plutonius]

Probably. I tried to take a mid 2009 MBP for battery replacement about three weeks ago, but they told me they no longer have the batteries for it. They suggested I go to a third party.

I thought it was strange, because I'm pretty sure the current non retina MBP uses the same battery.

Thanks for the info, I have a 2010 MBP that needs a new battery. What third party did they recommend ?

 

[Corrode]

And my 2009 13" MacBook Pro continues to be the best computer purchase I've ever made. Still use it for work, causal Lightroom editing (with patience), and editing in Pixelmator.

Can't watch Netflix on it but that's about the only thing I might use it for that it can't do. Also the 30-minute battery is annoying at times.

EDIT: Just realized the 2009 13" MBP was already on the vintage list.

 

[extrachrispy]

My 2009 MBA runs El Capitan just fine, so long as I keep an eye on memory in-use (it only has 2GB).

I'm going to keep my late-2008 Mac Pro running (El Cap, Server, nVIDIA Maxwell board + 4K monitor) as long as it's economically feasible.

 

[dejo]

The headline is misleading. My workhorse mid-2007 iMac is only 1 full year obsolete.

How so? The headline doesn't even mention 2007.

 

[commander.data]

I wonder if that means the next major OS X release will have higher system requirements? They haven't raised requirements since Mountain Lion.

 

[BrotherJerome]

On the laptops, does that also include installing new batteries ?



I have a Mac Pro 4,1 and it's very easy to work on (i.e. I couldn't see ever taking it into an Apple store).

I agree. Short of frying the motherboard or swapping out the CPU(s), almost everything on the classic Mac Pro is quite accessible and easy to change/fix. Plus, the damn thing is too heavy to drag into a store.

 

[840quadra]

Interesting that my late 2008 unibody MacBook Pro is still 'supported'. Bet it won't last long

EDIT
Nevermind, obsolete on the linked URL at Apple. Christmas ruined!!

 

[Crzyrio]

It is hard to tell but is the White Unibody Macbook on this list?

 

[thewap]

Thanks for the info, I have a 2010 MBP that needs a new battery. What third party did they recommend ?

Apple probably did not recommend. I would recommend checking out Newertech.

 

[ouimetnick]

Mac Pro. The Classic is laid to rest.

Not quite. The Mid 2012 Mac Pro (MacPro5,1) would be the last.

 

[Plutonius]

Plus, the damn thing is too heavy to drag into a store.

I'm sure there are heavier but, my Mac Pro 4,1 is the heaviest computer I know of and I couldn't see dragging it into a store either .

 

[RedCroissant]

I think this list is awesome because almost every Mac/Apple Device that I have is either vintage or obsolete!

My wife has a Late 2009 iMac (recently added as we all know), a 8GB iPhone 3GS, and an iPod video from 2004.

I have: PowerMac G5 Late 2005, PowerBook G4, iBook G3, 3rd generation Airport extreme, my 32GB iPhone 3GS, and my iPod video from 2004.

The only things that don't seem to be either are the iPad 1s that still work and my wife's iPad mini 2.

Awesome.

 

[navaira]

There went my first iMac! Late 2009 27". I no longer have it, but I remember it fondly. Rest in peace, Big Mac.

 

[swm]

My 2009 MBA runs El Capitan just fine, so long as I keep an eye on memory in-use (it only has 2GB).

no need to worry. the current i5 based early 2015 MBA has 4G RAM, but the intel 6000 integrated gfx snatches 1.56GB from it right at the start. so what remains is less than 2.5GB, which is just a half gig more than the mid 2009 MBA's 2GB. and the old one had geforce 9400M with dedicated memory.
btw i just sold my 2009 MBA. it was pristine, not a single scratch on it. and i can confirm it ran el cap pretty well.
even the 6 yrs old battery was capable for 2.5-4 hrs of operation.

from the design point of view, the 2009 MBA was the best. i do love my recent MBA, it's far superior in many ways, esp the battery, but the one from 2009 looks like a one of a kind compared to the new ones.

 

[TMRJIJ]

Crap! That means my mid 2010 MBP might be next.

 

[Ray Brady]

Ouch, I hit the trifecta this round. I'm still using an early 2008 MacBook Pro, a 2nd gen Time Capsule, and a 1st gen iPod Touch.

 

[RedCroissant]

It is hard to tell but is the White Unibody Macbook on this list?

No it's not. If you look at what's on there now, most of it was made either in 2009 or earlier. Your machine is awesome and you should keep that for as long as possible. So upgrade the RAM, if you haven't already done so, and get a SSD in there at some point as well. PLUS, if you update the EFI, that machine should accept and run 16GB RAM. Amazing.

 

[rstimmler]

I still use my MacBook 2008 everyday. Runs CS6 like a charm!