Apple will soon be changing the way serial numbers of Macs and MacBooks are created, with a switch to randomized numbers in early 2021 making it harder to suss out details about a device. Currently, ...

With the release of refreshed MacBook Pro models earlier this week, Apple has apparently tweaked the format it uses for serial numbers on its devices, moving from an 11-character serial number to a 12 ...

Apple will begin to use a new and longer serial number format for iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, and other product repair parts starting October 1, a few weeks following the expected launch of the new ...

With unit sales at all-time highs, Apple Computer next month will roll out a revised serial number format for its hardware products that the company says will lend better support for continued growth ...

Apple is reminding its authorized senior distributors to prepare for new products with 10 and 12 digital serial numbers. The company will hold a new product launch conference on the 21st of this month ...

Apple will reportedly be making a change to how it identifies future products. According to a new AppleCare email this week, the company will soon start using randomized alphanumeric serial numbers.