Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

Most electronics come with a bevy of numbers etched into their frames, stamped on their undersides, and emblazoned onto their boxes. But why? Well, the short answer is that they're needed for model ...

Chances are you haven't spent much time thinking about your Apple device's serial number. Whether you own the benchmark Apple Watch Series 9 or a budget-priced refurbished iPhone, your device's serial ...

Serial number rejection (cont.) We continue to report on an issue where some users are unable to properly use their Photoshop CS2 serial numbers to remove the 2-day expiration of the Photoshop CS3 ...

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, ...

Looking to check your warranty status or take your HomePod to Apple for a repair? Read on for how to find the serial number of your HomePod on the device itself as well as on your iPhone, iPad, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Apple is reportedly set to randomize the serial numbers of ...

MacRumors previously reported about Apple's plan to switch to randomized serial numbers for future products starting in early 2021, and this transition has now started with the new purple iPhone 12 ...

There has been a lot of discussion lately about Mac serial numbers. Specifically, how the MacBook Pro serial number relates to the version of the logic board contaned within it. In a PowerPage article ...