

It should be noted that there are no letter Os in a modern Apple serial number, they are all zeros.
This tool also attempts to correct common mistakes when reading an Apple serial number, after all these numbers tend to be printed very small and in annoyingly similar colours to the colour of the Apple device itself.
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The reason for doing it this way is that it helps in detecting invalid serial numbers from fake Apple products which may pass as valid on other sites. You can then verify that it is within the years that the serial format was used and also not before the model was being made (if the information is known to me).
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Unlike some of the more simple Apple serial number decoders out there this one properly validates the format, attempts to decode the model part (if known) and also validates the date itself to ensure it is a valid date. If it is not in one of these formats then most likely it is either not an Apple serial number (perhaps an Apple model number or order number), a character has been read (or typed) incorrectly or the device is not a genuine Apple product.Īlthough this tool obviously cannot guarantee an Apple's authenticity it goes significantly further than other tools by actively validating the format and characters. There have been three Apple serial number formats over the years so first the tool works out which of these formats the serial number is in, the classic Mac format, the 1990s/2000s format and the current format used from 2010 onwards. Decoding the serial number will provide the date and location of manufacture along with any available Apple device information. The Apple serial number decoder is a tool to both validate Apple serial numbers and to decode them.
