On Tuesday, Apple announced that the company will work to tackle its long-standing butterfly keyboard issues by offering to fix any problems with the MacBook keyboard at no cost to the owner. The offer is applicable to the following notebooks: 12-inch Retina MacBook (2015 to 2017) MacBook Air (2018) 13-inch MacBook Pro (2016 to 2019) […]
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If you’re annoyed with the butterfly keyboard on your MacBook, Apple might finally be on the verge of doing something about it. The company issued an apology on Wednesday for ongoing problems with the third generation of its so-called butterfly keyboard. These issues leave some unable to use certain keys properly. The apology came following […]
The new silicone membrane addition to the butterfly keyboard in the 2018 MacBook Pro may not be that effective in keeping the mechanism free from debris, after testing shows particles can still bypass the protection and cause issues with typing. During an iFixit teardown, a variety of particulates were added to the notebook’s keyboard with […]
In an internal document distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers via multiple reliable sources, Apple has confirmed that the third-generation keyboard on 2018 MacBook Pro models is equipped with a “membrane” to “prevent debris from entering the butterfly mechanism.” A segment of Apple’s internal 2018 MacBook Pro Service Readiness Guide describes the updated keyboard architecture […]
Following an assortment of complaints about some of the mechanical issues involved with the butterfly action keyboard on the 2016 and 2017 models of its Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, Apple appears to have included a membrane under the keys to keep debris from getting stuck underneath. The cool cats at iFixit offered the following […]