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.

Apple has updated its list of obsolete products by adding nine Mac models that will no longer receive technical support or repairs from Apple or its a

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.

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

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.