The good news is that according to reports, Apple has told its repair staff that the new MacBook laptops will be eligible for the free repair program which was announced a couple of months ago. These laptops will continue to use the same butterfly switch mechanism found in previous MacBook laptops, and as such, we imagine that there are some who are wary about buying them due to the numerous issues users have had with them.

The laptops are for sale today through Apple's online store and will hit retail locations later this week.Yesterday, Apple announced a refresh to its laptop lineup where they updated both its MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops. The MacBook Pro line starts at $1,799 for the 13-inch model and $2,399 for the 15-inch version. Most of the specs for the new laptops with otherwise remain unchanged. The iPhone maker's updated specs only apply to the Touch Bar models, so the non-Touch Bar MacBook Pro isn't getting a refresh, yet. Apple says the computers should run two times faster than a quad-core MacBook Pro and get 40% more performance power than a 6-core MacBook Pro. The new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro models feature Intel's most powerful 8th- and 9th-generation processors. The latest Mac notebooks, available for purchase now, will be faster than previous generations and feature slightly redesigned keyboards. In addition to the new keyboards, Apple updated its MacBook Pro lineup. 'Apple Watch or it doesn't count': How tech addiction might be ruining your workoutĭying for the photo: Perfect selfies are all over Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Last month, Apple confirmed that keyboard issues were affecting a 'small number of users' and 'for that we are sorry.' Now the laptop fixing program covers anyone who bought a new laptop within the last four years, including its latest models shown Tuesday.Īpple also said it has changed the material used in its butterfly switch keyboards to avoid the problem of letters double-typing, but didn't share any details about the new materials.Įligible MacBooks will be serviced for free and Apple is working to speed up the turnaround time, the tech company said. On Tuesday, the iPhone giant not only unveiled two new MacBook Pros, but the company also says it will start replacing some used keyboards for free to correct issues with 'characters repeat unexpectedly' and keys that feel ''sticky' or do not respond.'Īfter receiving complaints from customers about unresponsive keys, Apple updated its Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, which once only covered laptops released from 2015 to 2017. If you've been having issues with sticky keys on your MacBook Pro, you're far from alone.Īnd Apple is doing something to fix the problem.

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