Apple has added the 2017 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar to its “vintage” list after the product reached the 5-year mark since its launch. This means that the company will no longer support new software and will no longer guarantee that there will be enough hardware components to replace the device in case it encounters problems and needs to be repaired.
In addition, users of this product line also do not have the opportunity to update macOS 14 named Sonoma for the device. The new operating system version is expected to be officially released with iOS 17, iPad OS 17 in mid-September. The upcoming macOS Sonoma update is only compatible with MacBook models released since 2018.
The Touch Bar first appeared on the 2016 MacBook Pro.
However, only the model equipped with the Touch Bar task control strip is discontinued. Although it was launched in the same year, the MacBook Pro without Touch Bar (the one with 2 Thunderbolt ports) still has another year of business because Apple did not upgrade this device in 2018 and continued to distribute the 2017 version across the system. However, all 2017 MacBooks have stopped receiving major macOS versions. Instead, the device only receives security patches and a few minor performance adjustments, but this process does not last more than 2 years.
Last year, Apple put the MacBook Pro 2016 Touch Bar in the "antique" category. This was also the first line to integrate a touch strip above the physical keyboard to control some basic tasks, and at the same time, it was a model with a major change in design, considered to "remake" the entire exterior and received many positive reviews from the community.
However, the 2016 and 2017 duo were more famous for the butterfly keyboard jamming problem - the new keyboard design that Apple advertised so much. The problem was so serious that there were class action lawsuits and Apple was forced to publicly admit its mistake, compensate users with a product recall program and replace the keyboard for free.
Khanh Linh
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