Users are starting to receive checks from Apple to compensate them for having to spend money when their MacBook butterfly keyboards stopped working. As payments are sent out, Apple is closing the book on an issue with stuck or unusable keys that affected owners of Mac laptops manufactured between 2015 and 2019.
The checks are a result of Apple's $50 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit over the keyboards in 2022. People who… archived During the claims period that began late last year, homeowners were entitled to payments of $50, $125 or $395, depending on how extensive or frequent the repairs were. A court in June ordered Apple to start paying outside. Edge Reporter and smart home expert Jennifer Pattison Tuohy received one for the maximum amount, offered to anyone whose problem reappeared after replacing the keypad. 9a5Mac's Michael Burkhardt reported Receiving two checks over the weekend as well.
Starting with the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple began phasing out keyboards with butterfly switches, which had extremely low key travel but seemed to be very unreliable and prone to failure. The whole saga finally ended when Apple released a 13-inch MacBook Pro without butterfly switches in 2020.
