The original iMac with a 5K display is likely to still be in use by many users today and seemed very future-proof at the time. But that doesn’t stop Apple from putting this once-innovative calculator on its obsolete list and making short work of it. For users, this comes with important information.

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When Apple presented the first iMac Retina 5K to the world in 2014, the astonishment was great – so this is what it looks like, the iMac of the future. Fast and with a resolution that has not existed until now. To classify: Even the current iMac with M1 chip can’t keep up, which has a display with a resolution of “only” 4,480 x 2,520 pixels versus 5,120 x 2,880 pixels on iMac with 5K screen.

First iMac with 5K display: Apple no longer wants to fix it

But this once promising future is now already past again, because together with a number of other computers, the first iMac with a 5K display from 2014 is being discontinued and placed on the list of obsolete products (source: Apple). Should this computer now need repairs, Apple can’t and doesn’t want to help anymore. Because Apple is no longer making spare parts available for this computer. Neither Apple nor authorized service providers can repair the Mac. Owners are therefore on their own and can only try their luck at independent workshops.

Sounded like the future, Apple’s presentation of the iMac Retina 5K:

Unfortunate, but unfortunately not to change. After all, the first iMac with a 5K display already has 8 years under his belt. Unfortunately, the current macOS Ventura is no longer officially supported. The last major update was two years ago with macOS Big Sur.

Obsolete vs Vintage: The Apple Definition

Along with the first iMac 5K, the models of the iMacs will be discontinued in late 2013 and mid-2014. From now on, these can no longer be repaired by Apple and its partners. The younger vintages after 2014 are therefore spared. However, the models from 2015 are already considered “vintage” at Apple. Means that repairs can still be carried out in principle, but are also dependent on the availability of spare parts. Sooner or later, however, these will also end up on the sidelines.