{"id":4707,"date":"2023-07-01T16:08:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T10:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=4707"},"modified":"2023-07-01T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T10:38:29","slug":"how-this-obsolete-apple-macbook-inspired-the-mac-lineup-of-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=4707","title":{"rendered":"How This &#8216;Obsolete&#8217; Apple MacBook Inspired the Mac Lineup of Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:#f3f3f3;padding:0 15px 10px 10px;border-bottom:5px solid #e1261c\">\n<div style=\"width:510px;padding-top:10px;position:relative;height:350px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bimg\">\n<figure style=\"line-height:0;width:510px;height:340px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The MacBook 12-inch featured just a single USB-C port, which was unheard of at that time. (Illustration: Shaurya Sharma\/News18)\" title=\"The MacBook 12-inch featured just a single USB-C port, which was unheard of at that time. (Illustration: Shaurya Sharma\/News18)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=510&amp;height=356\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"\/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"line-height:18px;position:absolute;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#000);left:0;right:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;color:#fff;padding:32px 10px 5px;min-height:55px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 imageCaption\">The MacBook 12-inch featured just a single USB-C port, which was unheard of at that time. (Illustration: Shaurya Sharma\/News18)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:359px;padding-top:10px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bnow_box\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=4707\/#Apples_12-inch_MacBook_from_2015_is_now_%E2%80%98obsolete_However_the_12-inch_MacBooks_legacy_lives_on_in_the_design_and_features_of_the_current_MacBook_lineup\" title=\"Apple&#8217;s 12-inch MacBook from 2015 is now &#8216;obsolete.&#8217; However, the 12-inch MacBook&#8217;s legacy lives on in the design and features of the current MacBook lineup.&#013; \n&#013; \n&#013;\">Apple&#8217;s 12-inch MacBook from 2015 is now &#8216;obsolete.&#8217; However, the 12-inch MacBook&#8217;s legacy lives on in the design and features of the current MacBook lineup.&#13; \n&#13; \n&#13;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=4707\/#Earmarked_the_Future_of_MacBooks\" title=\"Earmarked the Future of MacBooks\">Earmarked the Future of MacBooks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=4707\/#The_%E2%80%98Obsolete_Tag\" title=\"The \u2018Obsolete\u2019 Tag\">The \u2018Obsolete\u2019 Tag<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"min-height:24px;font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#3f3f3f;font-weight:400\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apples_12-inch_MacBook_from_2015_is_now_%E2%80%98obsolete_However_the_12-inch_MacBooks_legacy_lives_on_in_the_design_and_features_of_the_current_MacBook_lineup\"><\/span>Apple&#8217;s 12-inch MacBook from 2015 is now &#8216;obsolete.&#8217; However, the 12-inch MacBook&#8217;s legacy lives on in the design and features of the current MacBook lineup.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_ContentWrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624\">\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Apple has added the 12-inch MacBook from 2015 to its list of obsolete products. This means that owners of this MacBook will no longer be able to avail repair and service options at Apple Stores and other authorized service centers for these devices. However, while the laptop is obsolete\u2014its legacy still lives on in the design and features we see in the MacBook lineup of recent times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earmarked_the_Future_of_MacBooks\"><\/span><strong>Earmarked the Future of MacBooks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The 12-inch MacBook was first launched in 2015, seven years ago, featuring a thin design and a Retina display\u2014that marked a big departure from the MacBook Air with its aging HD display and design, and in essence, earmarked the future design for MacBook to come\u2014including the redesigned MacBook Air with TouchID and Retina Display in 2018.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The laptop shipped with a 1.1GHz\/1.2GHz Intel Core M processor, integrated Intel HD 5300 graphics, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and the\u00a0infamous Butterfly keyboard, which was so problematic (sticky keys) that Apple had to launch a special repair program to replace the keyboards and lower housings of MacBook 12\u201d, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models that used the Butterfly keyboard, free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><nonfly class=\"article_mad\" adunit=\"NW18_ENG_Desktop\/NW18_ENG_Tech\/NW18_ENG_Tech_AS\/NW18_ENG_TECH_AS_ROS_MID_728\" slotid=\"nw18-dynamic-div-8223775_3_9\" id=\"new_ad_3\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">It also brought Force touch trackpads into the mainstream, and featured just a single USB-C port, which was unheard of at that time. Another first was the introduction of a new Gold finish\u2014making it a hit with style-conscious buyers. It was really unlike anything else at the time, and definitely made me fall in love with the new design aesthetic Apple brought to the table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">If you think about it, the 12-inch MacBook made significant changes to the MacBook lineup and kickstarted the redesign of future models. In the current lineup, large Force touch track pads, a fan-less design, and TouchID\u2014all have become must-have features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%98Obsolete_Tag\"><\/span><strong>The \u2018Obsolete\u2019 Tag<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><videocarousel\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Once a product gets past its life cycle, classifies a product in two categories: Obsolete or Vintage. Products become \u2018Obsolete\u2019 when \u201cApple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago,\u201d and thus, \u201cApple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products,\u201d and service providers can\u2019t order parts for repairs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">As evident, the first iteration of the 12-inch MacBook was discontinued in April 2016, and was replaced with an updated model with iterative upgrades. And, considering it has been seven years, the MacBook 12\u201d is now obsolete. But, if you still have one, and want to get it repaired, you can always resort to third-party repair shops\u2014if they have parts in stock.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 authorBox21 article_author\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 author_box\">\n<div class=\"author_box_inner\">\n<div class=\"img_box1 author_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shaurya-sharma.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=70&amp;height=70\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text1 author_content\"><a class=\"smalldesc1 author_name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shaurya-sharma.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Shaurya Sharma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Shaurya Sharma, Sub Editor at News18, reports on consumer and gaming technology. 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