Figuring out what year your MacBook Pro was made is actually pretty easy and there are a few ways to go about it. Once you know the year and model information, you can find out how much your laptop might be worth and also know what software is compatible or not compatible with your machine.
Click on the Apple icon and when the dropdown menu comes up, click on About This Mac. This is usually the first option in the menu so it is easy to find. Once you click on this, you will see a screen appear that looks like this:. This will tell you a bunch of different information about your computer including the model number, operating system, processor, memory, graphics and year.
The year will be listed first right by the model number. Another way to find out the year of your MacBook Pro is by using the serial number located on the computer to figure it out. The serial number is usually engraved on the bottom of your MacBook Pro. Note this tipif upgrading to August 28, March 14, will only And will at minimum be able to use Note this tip if upgrading to During to , the serial number also made it easier to identify the Macs, as the 3rd, 4th, and 5th character of the serial number referred to the weekand year of the shipment date.
You can then use Wikipedia to figure out what date the release was, and if it was after a specific retail release of an operating system to determine which pre bundled disc it came with, and which later retail discs the Mac could work with. December 15, August 28, will only run prebundled October 28, -December 14, will at minimum be able to use the January 10, October 27, will at minimum be able to Core2Duo and Xeon can upgrade to a minimum of G5, G4, and G3 processors are not Intel.
Using the dates from the above documents, and the dates according to Wikipedia when specific retailoperating system systems were released, you can find which retail releases were newer than the Macs and the ones immediately older.
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Recent additions have been tools to date and identify Apple devices as well as Samsung Galaxy and Sony Xperia mobile phones. Try the official support page at Apple for determining your MacBook model. Hope this helps. I've had good luck asking at the genius bar or Apple Care online.
They've been able to help me determine manufacture date. Get the serial number from About This Mac menu item and check it here. It will give complete information about warranty and manufacturing date. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. How do I determine when my Macbook pro was manufactured?
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