This article on The Verge sheds some more light on what motivated Apple to make the move: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22787336/apple-right-to-repair-sel

This article on The Verge sheds some more light on what motivated Apple to make the move: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22787336/apple-right-to-repair-self-service-diy-reason-microsoft https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22787336/apple-right-to-... Not sure how accurate it is but there was definitely pressure on Apple to make changes.