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\"\"According to a document obtained by MacRumors<\/a>, Apple will add the 21.5″ and 27″ iMacs from Late 2012 to its list of vintage and obsolete products as of Jan. 30. However, MacRumors writes that the iMac models will be a part of a pilot program that will permit extended service through Jan. 30, 2021 worldwide, subject to parts availability.<\/p>\n

Apple has continually added different products from different categories<\/a> that have been designated as vintage to the pilot program since the beginning of 2018. <\/p>\n

Vintage Apple products are those that have not been manufactured for more than 5 and less than 7 years ago. Apple discontinues hardware service for vintage products in most cases<\/a>. You can view Apples updated list of vintage and obsolete products here: support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201624<\/a>. Obsolete products <\/strong>are those that were discontinued more than seven years ago and Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products with “no exceptions”.<\/p>\n

Get more life from your iMac<\/strong>
\nOf course, you can always get more life from your 2012 iMac with the OWC My Upgrades<\/a> tool. By upgrading your \u201cvintage\u201d or \u201cobsolete\u201d Mac, you\u2019ll not only bring a new world of performance possibilities, you\u2019ll also avoid unnecessarily creating electronic waste. You can even purchase Used Macs from MacSales.com<\/a> and get a new-to-you Mac while saving money. Used Macs from MacSales.com are OWC Warranted and backed by OWC\u2019s expert support team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to a document obtained by MacRumors, Apple will add the 21.5″ and 27″ iMacs from Late 2012 to its list of vintage and obsolete products as of Jan. 30. 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