Then, you will be given a prorated refund based on the amount of time left in your plan. If you choose to cancel your plan, it will end when you terminate service.īut if your AppleCare must end because of the parts issues mentioned above, you will be informed about it within 60 days.

If you have the three-year plan, it will just end at the end of that time (though you could reach out to Apple to switch to annual). How Annual AppleCare Plus for Mac endsĪll that said, there's the matter of how your AppleCare Plus for Mac plan ends. My last MacBook Pro lasted 9 years, but required some maintenance along the way, so I know I will to have support for at least the next three years. Apple gives you $30 off for buying three years of AppleCare Plus for Mac up front.Īnd while the checkout page at Apple didn't explain this, you will be able to move to the annual AppleCare Plus for Mac plan once you're out of this three-year window.įor what it's worth, I went with this plan. The window for a extended battery-only repair is wider, as Apple claims 'up to 10 years.' The three-year AppleCare Plus for Mac explained Once a device's repair parts are no longer around, a piece of Apple hardware becomes 'vintage,' (Alison's word) the timing can vary greatly, but California law requires Apple to allow for 'service and parts may be obtained for longer, as required by law or for up to 7 years.' subject to parts availability. The knowledgable Alison explained that Apple devices can stay in AppleCare, as long as Apple's still got the parts necessary. So, I went out to my local Apple store, set an appointment up and expected answers, which I actually got.

If you paid upfront for an AppleCare+ plan for your Mac, you might be able to purchase new coverage that renews annually. When I started poking around Apple's own site, I found the following language on this page about Extend your AppleCare Plus coverage:

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