{"id":43907,"date":"2024-06-28T16:36:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T20:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=43907"},"modified":"2024-07-04T14:49:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:49:41","slug":"longevity-by-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/28\/longevity-by-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Longevity, by Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2024\/06\/26\/iphone-third-party-display-battery-support\/\">Joe Rossignol<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2024\/06\/26\/iphone-third-party-display-battery-support\/\"><p>Apple today published a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/content\/dam\/edam\/applecare\/images\/en_US\/otherassets\/programs\/Longevity_by_Design.pdf\">lengthy whitepaper<\/a> that highlights the company&rsquo;s approach to device repairability and longevity. In the document, Apple revealed that iPhones will better support third-party displays and batteries later in 2024.<\/p><p>[&#8230;]<\/p><p>First, Apple said True Tone will work with third-party iPhone displays later this year[&#8230;]<\/p><p>[&#8230;]<\/p><p>Second, Apple said battery health metrics such as maximum capacity and cycle count will work with third-party iPhone batteries later this year[&#8230;]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2024\/06\/apple-expands-self-service-repair-diagnostics-support-to-europe\/\">Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2024\/06\/apple-expands-self-service-repair-diagnostics-support-to-europe\/\">\n<p>Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair &mdash; a software tool that enables users to troubleshoot issues &mdash; is now available in 32 European countries, including the U.K., France, Germany, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pxlnv.com\/linklog\/apple-longevity-by-design\/\">Nick Heer<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/pxlnv.com\/linklog\/apple-longevity-by-design\/\">\n<p>The paper is worth a read to understand what role Apple sees repair playing in the lifecycle of a device, and why it is so keen on parts pairing. For example, it says the charging port is part of a more complex module, and separating it would actually create greater carbon emissions if you account for both the total emissions from manufacturing and the likelihood of repair. This is fair though, it should be said, based entirely on an internal case study, the results of which are not readily available, and which appears to be isolated to only carbon emissions &mdash; what about other environmental costs?<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>It also makes me wonder about Apple&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lapcatsoftware.com\/articles\/2024\/5\/7.html\">attitude toward batteries<\/a> in general. There should be no need to replace the trackpad, keyboard, and a square foot of aluminum in order to install a new battery in a laptop.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/30\/apple-silicon-macbook-pro-battery-replacement\/\">Apple Silicon MacBook Pro Battery Replacement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/11\/used-genuine-apple-parts-and-parts-pairing\/\">Used Genuine Apple Parts and Parts Pairing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/02\/oregon-passes-right-to-repair-law\/\">Oregon Passes Right-to-Repair Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/15\/apple-expands-self-service-repair\/\">Apple Expands Self Service Repair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/13\/iphone-parts-pairing\/\">iPhone Parts Pairing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p id=\"longevity-by-design-update-2024-07-04\">Update (2024-07-04): <a href=\"https:\/\/eclecticlight.co\/2024\/07\/04\/apples-longevity-by-design\/\">Howard Oakley<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/eclecticlight.co\/2024\/07\/04\/apples-longevity-by-design\/\">\n<p>Where Apple&rsquo;s case is weaker is with macOS support. Although the white paper states that &ldquo;a key pillar of product longevity is software support, especially security updates and bug fixes,&rdquo; it avoids stating Apple&rsquo;s longstanding macOS support policy of 1 + 2 years. This is strange, as this policy is well-known, but has (as far as I&rsquo;m aware) never been articulated in writing.<\/p>\n<p>The paper then boldly goes where macOS doesn&rsquo;t, in claiming that &ldquo;macOS Sonoma is compatible starting with Mac computers introduced in 2017. But even after an Apple product can no longer be updated with Apple&rsquo;s newest OS, we strive to provide our customers with critical security updates&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>What it doesn&rsquo;t say is that the sole Mac from 2017 that&rsquo;s still supported by Sonoma is the iMac Pro, then top of the range, and the only Mac released that year that is still supported, and will be by Sequoia. The situation changes again this autumn\/fall with macOS 15, which is dropping support for two more recent MacBook Air models.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Rossignol: Apple today published a lengthy whitepaper that highlights the company&rsquo;s approach to device repairability and longevity. 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