Apple has quietly designated nine Mac models as obsolete and three MacBooks as vintage. These changes were initially spotted by MacRumors on the tech giant's support website.

Did your Mac just go obsolete? Apple just declared that 9 MacBooks and iMacs can no longer be repaired at all.

Apple defines a device as vintage if it has been over five years since its last sale. Owners of vintage Macs may still access repairs at Apple Stores and authorised service providers, but this depends on the availability of replacement parts. As time goes on, securing these parts may become challenging.

While vintage products can still receive repairs from Apple Stores and authorized service providers, this depends on the availability of necessary parts. On the other hand, any products marked as "obsolete" are those that Apple stopped selling over seven years ago.

Nine Macs from 2015 and 2016 are now officially classified as obsolete, meaning Apple will not service them — while another three hang on under the label of vintage.

Apple today added three Mac models to its vintage products list, and moved an additional nine Mac models from the vintage list to its