Apple has long been criticized for its closed-loop approach to product repairs, but the company’s latest political move could soon make it much easier (and cheaper) to fix broken iPhones or MacBooks away from official Apple stores.
In the US, the Right to Repair bill was created with the intention of forcing tech companies to provide consumers with the tools necessary to repair expensive tech products with ease. The state of California – where Apple is based – endorsed this bill back in 2018, but Apple and other manufacturers have, for years, resisted its progress.
