![]() ![]() Given the frustration many long-time Apple fans have expressed with the company’s Mac ecosystem over the last few years, particularly since the release of the first-generation Pro in 2016, it’s no surprise that in most cases, those same voices have also taken issue with the 2018 version of the laptop. The company also recently launched a four-year free replacement program for all MacBook laptops experiencing the issue. Why exactly Apple is avoiding questions surrounding the Pro’s third-generation butterfly mechanism is anyone’s guess, though speculation indicates it has something to do with the multiple class action lawsuits the company is currently facing related to keyboard reliability issues. iFixit also backed up this claim by uncovering a recent patent filed by Apple for the silicon key covers. In reality, the more likely reason for the new butterfly mechanism is a little murkier, with iFixit reporting the silicon enclosure is designed to prevent dust and other debris from getting under keys, an issue that causes some older versions of the ‘Butterfly Keyboard’ not to work reliably. ![]()
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