Apple's First 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display Now Classified as 'Obsolete'

[MacRumors]

Apple today added the late 2012 13-inch MacBook Pro, the first 13-inch MacBook Pro to ship with a Retina display, to its list of obsolete products.

Apple first introduced the Retina display in its Mac lineup with the 15-inch MacBook Pro released in mid-2012. In October of that year, Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display, flash storage, and upgraded processors.

The original 15-inch MacBook Pro became obsolete in July of 2020, and the 13-inch model has now followed suit. Apple classifies products that have been discontinued for at least seven years as "obsolete," meaning that they are unable to receive any hardware service from Apple or its service providers.

Article Link: Apple's First 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display Now Classified as 'Obsolete'

 

[otternonsense]

What an exciting computer that was, especially the first retina 15" MacBook Pro. It was mind-blowing. You just wanted to show that screen around. I don't think I've been excited about a Mac again ever since

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Rip! 💻 such an amazing machine.

 

[mashdots]

i remember seeing the retina display for the first time on a mac. the colors and clarity were just next level

 

[uller6]

Yeah, these were really sweet machines, and the screens were total game-changers!

 

[locoboi187]

What an exciting computer that was, especially the first retina 15" MacBook Pro. It was mind-blowing. You just wanted to show that screen around. I don't think I've been excited about a Mac again ever since

Exactly how I feel. Let's see what they do with the 16in M1 (or M2?) MacBooks. Better webcam with FaceID? LED Display?

 

[contacos]

I am still using it today. I only have about 400 charging cycles and it runs flawless. I put BigSur on it and it’s fast. I actually prefer to work on it even though I got a Brand new dell computer from work.

i am waiting for a slight redesign and bigger screen that isn’t too big so I keep being like I waited so long, I might as well hold out a little longer and then go all in

 

[haunebu]

8+ years is a pretty good run. Kudos to Apple for providing updates and support for this long.

 

[1909]

almost 9 years, not bad for a computer....

 

[dantracht]

Will be a sad day when my beloved 2015 13" MBP gets added to this list in a few years. These are, IMHO, the best MBPs ever made, and I am typing this on my M1 MBA base model, which itself is seriously impressive and my daily workhorse now.

 

[Populus]

Almost 9 years of support after their release? That’s great.

On laptops, being able to replace the battery is especially important. It would be useful to know when it is going to become obsolete to change the battery just before.

 

[FightTheFuture]

almost 9 years, not bad for a computer....

Will probably still be useful for another 2-3.

 

[elvioms]

I still use a 13' retina (early 2013). I work with music production and I use Logic Pro X with many heavy plugins and it serves me very well!

 

[pdaholic]

Still my main Mac. I should have replaced the battery before it went obsolete, but I have been questioning how long before I update. I still love this laptop though.

 

[RGC1981]

I still use my 15' Mac Book Pro from 2012. Still going strong. My battery got replaced by apple so hopefully it will be a computer I continue to use. (Although I am excited to see apple bring back a few ports on the next Mac Book Pro)

 

[Realityck]

Does this mean the trade in value goes down slightly?

Mine is still running fine.


Looked up the trade in its still worth $260

 

[Rochy Bay]

Apple today added the late 2012 13-inch MacBook Pro, the first 13-inch MacBook Pro to ship with a Retina display, to its list of obsolete products.

Apple first introduced the Retina display in its Mac lineup with the 15-inch MacBook Pro released in mid-2012. In October of that year, Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display, flash storage, and upgraded processors.

The original 15-inch MacBook Pro became obsolete in July of 2020, and the 13-inch model has now followed suit. Apple classifies products that have been discontinued for at least seven years as "obsolete," meaning that they are unable to receive any hardware service from Apple or its service providers.

Article Link: Apple's First 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display Now Classified as 'Obsolete'

Shucks for those who can’t afford to upgrade. But good marketing tactic.

 

[MacFather]

Even back in 2012 it was such overpriced ($1700+) and underpowered machine (Intel HD Graphics 4000).

 

[Realityck]

Shucks for those who can’t afford to upgrade. But good marketing tactic.

A better marketing tactic would be M1x or better Retina 16" Mac Book Pro's, but oh yeah they aren't here yet.

 

[nwcs]

Yeah, these were really sweet machines, and the screens were total game-changers!

Except for the people who griped about LG vs Samsung screens. That’s all this board cared about at the time.

 

[Wildkraut]

I am still using it today. I only have about 400 charging cycles and it runs flawless. I put BigSur on it and it’s fast. I actually prefer to work on it even though I got a Brand new dell computer from work.

i am waiting for a slight redesign and bigger screen that isn’t too big so I keep being like I waited so long, I might as well hold out a little longer and then go all in

Clear case of planned obsolescence.

 

[BeefCake 15]

Mine is still running strong even after tea got spilled on it except it needs to be plugged in the whole time....I'm ready for this summer's announcement!

 

[Mr. Dee]

Unbelievable the Retina MacBook Pro was launched almost 10 years ago, crazy 2012 is almost a decade ago. Time flies! I remember watching the keynote and thinking I would never be able to afford this. But 4 years later, with my first writing gig, I was able to buy the Early 2015 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro and iPhone 6s. Still have it and use it, but it certainly is getting less use since I bought my M1 MacBook Pro. Its still current in its design, Apple could have easily kept it going and I wouldn't have been bothered that its still the same.

The 15 inch model is huge in comparison to the 13 inch. I might pick up one just to have it to play with and load it with Lion.

 

[polterbyte]

Getting close. My current MacBook is a late 2014 13' Retina, maxed out (16GB RAM, 512GBSSD). I love it madly, but it is getting a little long on the tooth. Hopefully the next M1 batch will get here soon.

 

[baryon]

Going from the non-retina to the retina machines, that also had flash as standard was a huge deal.

Compare that to when the touchbar Macs came out, which had a worse keyboard, a touchbar, and no USB-A, as well as no magsafe, no SD card reader, no HDMI, and a T2 chip that had no noticeable benefit to the user but it would crash... as for advantages it had a bigger trackpad, a fingerprint reader, and had the usual speed bumps that every computer has every year. That was it.

I was in need for a machine but held out several years until the 16 inch MBP. But even that has no real benefit over the original Retinas, other than just being faster as all newer machines always are, and carries the same problems as the touchbars, except for the faulty keyboard of course. Actually, putting the 16 inch MBP and the original Retina side by side, the original has a better screen (same colors but much faster response time).

Of course M1 is a much bigger deal, but if your current computer is fast enough for what you do, again you won't really notice any difference with that.