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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 is advising its authorized premium resellers and dealers to prepare for new products with 10 and 12 digital serial numbers, days ahead of when it's expected to reveal a slew of new 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 ...

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 ...

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.

According to MacRumors, Apple will completely change how the serial numbers for Macs are generated. The numbers will soon be fully randomized, meaning that users, IT managers, repair-shop technicians, ...