![]() ![]() Because the key is now literally covered with a silicone membrane, yeah? Sorry. Officially, Apple has only said that the keyboard is quieter now, but iFixit believes that's a cover-up. (Ingress Protection is an industry phrase that means "keeps out dust and/or water" - when Apple says your iPhone 8 has an IP67 rating, that means it protects against against a certain amount of those things.) It turns out that the new MacBook Pro's keyboard has a new, thin silicone membrane on top of the mechanism that seems purposefully designed to shield the delicate mechanical parts from dust - not least of which because it's a dead ringer for a patented Apple design called "Ingress Protection for Keyboards." ![]() ![]() There's a new membrane above each key that could keep dust out.Īpple explicitly told CNET that though its 2018 MacBook Pro comes with a new third-generation "butterfly switch" keyboard, it didn't do any new engineering or tweaks to prevent the dreaded "sticky key" issue that's sparked multiple lawsuits and a free Apple repair program over the past few months.īut gadget repair and teardown site iFixit has evidence that Apple may have actually quietly addressed the issue.
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