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Apple's Last Intel 21.5-Inch iMac is Now Vintage

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Apple today added the 2019 4K iMac to its list of vintage products, which means repairs can only be done if Apple has the parts available.

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Products are added to the vintage list five years after they were last distributed for sale, and they're moved to the obsolete list at the seven-year mark. Vintage products can be repaired at Apple Stores and by Apple Authorized Service Providers if the parts are available, but that's not guaranteed. Devices that are obsolete are not eligible for repair and Apple no longer makes repair components.

The 2019 iMac preceded the colorful, redesigned M1 ‌iMac‌ that came out in 2021. The machine featured a 21.5-inch Retina 4K display and the standard silver ‌iMac‌ design. The base model was equipped with an Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. Pricing in 2019 started at $1,299.

The 2019 27-inch ‌iMac‌ that was sold alongside the 21.5-inch model was added to the vintage list in July 2025, but Apple sold the smaller model for a longer so it didn't previously qualify as vintage.

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antonrg
1 day ago at 01:31 pm
I LOVE my 27" 5K Retina iMac, the problem with these machines is they are useless once they get old. If only we could at least use them as external monitors, I'd be more inclined to believe that Apple cares a little bit about the environment.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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mrgraff
1 day ago at 01:00 pm
🤔 I've been trying to sell mine on Marketplace for awhile now. Maybe I should add "Vintage" to the listing now 😃
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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jonnysods
1 day ago at 12:54 pm
I always liked the iMac's monitor colour and quality, I loved my 27".
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Mac Fly (film)
1 day ago at 01:40 pm
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Not enough ports, but you get the idea. Tried to have Gemini add an Apple logo to the rear of the display, but it made the whole image blurry. Base contains a multi-directional speaker array, and a Mac mini-sized computer including fan and internal PSU. The base is designed to mimic the look of a mesh speaker housing for aesthetic purposes to keep the computer looking minimal, with individual firing speaker cones and cooling air intakes right there hidden in plain sight.

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erihp
1 day ago at 02:32 pm

I LOVE my 27" 5K Retina iMac, the problem with these machines is they are useless once they get old. If only we could at least use them as external monitors, I'd be more inclined to believe that Apple cares a little bit about the environment.
You can!

It does require extensive surgery... but its well documented here.

@PaulD-UK is legendary for all he has contributed to this topic:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/diy-5k-monitor-success.2253100/
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kevinon
1 day ago at 01:26 pm

I continue to use a 27" 2019, i opted for 500 mB SSD which seems to have worked out thus far
Yes, me too. with 24Gb of Ram. Sequoia and Intel. It doesn't feel like a 7 year old machine !
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