- Apple has just labeled iPhone 6S as “Vintage”
- The same term has been applied to MAC Mini 2018
- This means that repairs are more limited if something goes wrong
Do you still use one iPhone 6s or one 2018 Mac Mini? If you are we have some bad news: Apple has just declared that both products are “vintage” on its Vintage and outdated productsWhich means you get much more limited service and repairs for them if something goes wrong.
IPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus was released in 2015 and came with a few notable milestones. They were the first iPhones that came with Apple’s 3D Touch Tech while they were the last to play Headphone jack.
In addition, the Apple strengthened the chassis on the devices to prevent that kind ‘Bendgate ‘ Controvers that took place iPhone 6. IPhone 6S was last offered for sale by Apple in 2018.
Mac Mini 2018 was meanwhile the last Mac Mini that came with an Intel processor rather than one Apple Silicon Chip (The first of it – M1 – debuted in 2020). And it was the first (and so far only) Mac Mini to come in a room gray finish.
What does it mean to you?
Apart from taking many of us on a trip down the memory track, this news has some practical consequences for those who are still running an iPhone 6S or 2018 Mac Mini.
Apple is branding a product like “Vintage” when at least five years have passed since the company last offered it for sale. Products last sold seven or more years ago are referred to as “outdated.”
Now that the iPhone 6S and Mac Mini have been declared “vintage”, it means your repair options are more limited. You can get them fixed in Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASPS), but only if the required parts are available. Third -party stores may be repairing your device if Apple or its AASPS does not.
The next step – to declare a product to be “outdated” – means that Apple stores and AASPS will generally not repair your device where Apple falls to provide replacement parts. In this case, you have nothing but rely on a third -party workshop or upgrade your device.
So if you are still using an iPhone 6S or 2018 Mac Mini, you still have a little longer before Apple stops offering repairs. When that is said, with these devices that come long in the tooth – and products like iPhone 16 and M4 MAC Mini Offers far better performance – now it might be a good time to look at upgrade to one of Best iPhones and Best Macs You can get.
