The time has come to take stock of what has happened over the past twelve months and with it also the solemn moments like the in memory Apple products. There is more than twenty devices and accessories that they left us in 2024. Or rather, they left the Apple catalog.
Of course, far from bringing this moment to the most absolute drama, it is worth saying that they all have replacements. If they abandoned the Apple catalog it is because there are other new devices that can be purchased and, apart from that, we can still continue to find them in stock in another store. On second-hand buying and selling portals, of course.
The iPhones that left us in 2024
A total of three iPhones They dropped the catalog this year. More precisely, in September, when the new ones came out. There wasn't too much of a surprise, it must be said, given that this is usually standard practice at Apple.
iPhone13
If last year it was the iPhone 13 mini that left us, this year it was time to upgrade to the iPhone 13 after three years of sales. Their successors remain in their place and in two versions: iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, iPhone 15 and 15 Plus and, of course, also the brand new iPhone 16 and 16 Plus.
iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max
We were not surprised when we saw that with the release of the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, they left us with the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. As usual in the 'Pro' range, They were only on sale for a year and Apple, they prioritize the sales strategy of standard models from previous years, but at the high end, leaving only the last of the last.
The iPads that left us in 2024
This year we saw five new iPads, so four of the previous ones left the catalog
After spending the entire year of 2023 without launching a single iPad and therefore leaving none out of its catalog, in 2024 new models appeared that pushed their predecessors to leave the catalog. In total, four iPad models from three different ranges.
iPad mini (6th gen. – 2021)
We were looking forward to the iPad mini 7 and with that we had to say goodbye to the The iPad mini that changed everything three years ago. The iPad mini 6 is now history thanks to its pioneering design and compatibility with what was then the most advanced Apple Pencil.
iPad Air (5th gen. – 2022)
The iPad Air 5 was the first in a non-Pro line to feature an advanced processor that Macs had once pioneered: the M1. However, two years later After its launch, it left the catalog for a good cause: the release of the iPad Air 6 with M2. And yes, we are speaking in the plural because for the first time Apple is banking on two sizes in its 'Air' range.
iPad Pro (M2 – 2022)
Curious was the transition from the iPad Pro 2022 to the iPad Pro 2024, both in terms of design and screen quality and in terms of processor, skipping the M3 to release an M4 which was new and did not wasn't even released on Mac. they will miss the M2 launched more than two years ago.
The Macs that left us in 2024
It doesn't matter that they left us with eight Mac models, because they all have substitutes and are up to date in terms of design and performance.
If we count their different chip and size variants, we could say that up to eight Mac computers left Apple's catalog in 2024. However, as in other cases, the good news is that they have had high quality replacements.
iMac M3
The iMac M3, identical in design and spirit to the revolutionary iMac M1, is history. The new iMac M4 also keeps this same idea, but slightly changing its colors to become more attractive, but above all more powerful thanks to the powerful M4 chip.
MacBook Pro M3
The 2023 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models have left the catalog. We will no longer have versions with M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max. In their place, we have the new MacBook Pro 2024 with their respective M4 chip variants. In this case, They were only on sale for a year until we see their successors with an identical design.
Mac mini M2
The Mac mini M2 and M2 Pro are last of their kindsince they were the last to have the now classic Mac mini design that we've seen for over a decade. Instead, in addition to changing its innards with a new processor, the Mac mini M4 changed its design to be even more compact.
Apple Watch and accessories that left us in 2024
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Of course, this year we got a new version of Apple Watch and with it we say goodbye to its predecessor. We also had new AirPods and they ditched the previous two generations. And without forgetting the farewell to some controversial accessories that were already bleeding in mid-2024.
Apple Watch Series 9
It is true that the Apple Watch Series 10 has not been the extremely revolutionary edition that one might expect for the tenth anniversary of Apple Watches. However, it made enough changes to leave behind an Apple Watch Series 9 that was already a continuation of its predecessor.
AirPods 2
The AirPods 2 are Apple's oldest, having been five years in the catalog. It was time to say goodbye to them because they were behind in technology and design, although we will surely continue to see many of them on the streets.
AirPods 3
Although it seems like AirPods 4 are the same as AirPods 3, that is not the case. With similar prices, the new generation has changed its design just enough to improve its sound quality and even include a version with noise cancellation. So three years later AirPods 3 were already obsolete.
Fine braided blankets
Apple wanted to say goodbye to leather cases in 2023 and launched a new version fine woven that immediately They had to talk about their rapid aging. So much so that, despite sales stopping in September, we learned in April that they would cease to be manufactured. And in this case it is the only one that does not have a substitute as such, although Apple of course continues to sell cases made from other materials.
Lightning Accessories
Apple's slow move to USB-C is demonstrated by the fact that, despite the fact that all of its devices already had this port in 2024, even the mac accessories They continued with Lightning. In October, following the passage of time and the requirements of European laws, Apple took matters into its own hands and we finally have new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad with USB-C.
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