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, ...

While generally speaking, knowing the serial number of your Apple Watch isn't necessarily something you'll need, being able to find it is important should the need arise. After all, the serial number ...

Apple has initiated a transition to randomized device serial numbers, a policy that will likely extend to the company's entire product line, according to a report on Wednesday. In March, Apple in an ...

In an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers, Apple has indicated that it plans to update its serial number format to a randomized alphanumeric string for future products ...

For many years, the serial numbers on Apple products have followed a predictable pattern, meaning you could use them to determine the precise model (including colour and storage capacity), and where ...

This from a business major type at work yesterday: An effort to keep Wall St. speculators from knowing production figures ahead of official announcements and mess ...

UPDATE: Apple has updated the recall information page to include a built-in serial number checking tool. Rather than checking your number against the Q combinations we provided earlier, just head ...

Most days, it hardly matters what your Mac serial number is. Who cares about a random series of letters and numbers? But if you ever need to use your warranty and have Apple repair your Mac, you'll ...

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 ...