
For details of how this tool works and how it differs from other Apple tools see the how it works page. If yours has a slash or is short (perhaps starting with an A) that is the Apple model number and you should use my Apple model number decoder instead. Classic Mac serial number decoding is a work in progress but should return a date at least.Īpple serial numbers are 10 to 15 characters long (letters and numbers) and don't contain any spaces, dots, hyphens or slashes.

There are a few Apple serial number formats and this tool supports them all from the 80s to current day.

