Apple has added a fresh batch of Macs to its "obsolete" list – but recycling experts claim these devices have plenty of life left in them yet.

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 just labeled nine of its Macs as obsolete and three as vintage. If you have one of these Macs, it's still perfectly fine to use.

Apple has just declared a fresh bunch of Macs obsolete, and some other models have been moved to the vintage category, including MacBooks from as recently as 2018 in the latter case. 9 to 5 Mac spotted that Apple has updated its comprehensive list of both obsolete and vintage Macs, with the following new additions.

Apple updated its official master list of "obsolete" products this week, as spotted by 9to5Mac. Particularly of note is the Mac section of the list, which is now home to six MacBook laptops that weren't there before. According to Apple, these six MacBooks are now obsolete:

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

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.

In the wake of last week’s iPhone 16 lineup release, Apple has officially discontinued the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 13. While interested customers may still be able to find both iPhones at an Apple Store or at third-party retail stores, they’ll need to hurry.