Overview
- Apple updated its vintage and obsolete products support page on Thursday, August 13, 2026, moving the iPhone X and the 2018 15‑inch MacBook Pro from vintage to obsolete.
- Apple defines obsolete as more than seven years since it stopped distributing a product, and obsolete status ends all Apple Store and Apple Authorized Service Provider hardware repairs and parts ordering.
- The iPhone X is capped at iOS 16 (currently listed as iOS 16.7.16) and the 2018 15‑inch MacBook Pro is limited to macOS Sequoia (currently listed as macOS 15.7.7), so neither will receive new major OS updates.
- Apple allows a narrow exception for some Mac laptops: battery‑only repairs may be possible for up to 10 years from last distribution but only if replacement parts remain available.
- Both devices remain functional but owners face practical tradeoffs because official repair routes and genuine parts are closed, increasing reliance on independent repair shops and raising the chance that repairs will be costly or parts hard to find.