There’s been some exciting things happening in the world of Apple just recently. The first of these is that Apple has announced the availability of Self Service Repair (p8) — starting early next year. Now, I’m sure you’re already aware that you can’t officially repair Apple devices yourself, or through a non– approved repair shop — without borking them, so the fact that consumers will soon have access to parts and tools direct from Apple is a pretty major deal. Having never attempted a repair myself on any of my Apple gear (though I have a small box full of defunct devices, including an iPhone 3G), I’m not entirely confident about doing such a thing, but it’s definitely tempting for those Apple users who are out of warranty (and frankly, out of luck). Don’t get too excited — at launch, only the iPhone 12 and 13 will be included in the new service, and M1 Macs are to be added at a later date. Here’s hoping a wider range, and age, of products will be included at some point. Will you be trying out the new service yourself? Or would you rather just hand your broken devices back to Apple? Let me know.