You are right about the vocal minority, but I think these keyboard issues are exception. I know many people with MacBook Pros and they really all have problems with the keyboard. Not sure if they post on forums or not.
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MBA 2018–NOOO! Keyboard failed...
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I get that, but we need to be careful. For one thing, are they all 2018 MacBook Pros? If not, they don't all have the same keyboard.
My wife had issues crop up with her 2015 MacBook and went in and got them fixed. However, that was the first gen. We are now to the point where Apple has tried to mitigate the issue with a membrane and multiple sources have indicated they do seem to help.
Either way, we need to be careful not to invoke pre-2018 MacBook Pro/Air models when discussing the 2018 models because the keyboards have been updated.
Remember I'm using MBA 2018, which features 3rd gen Butterfly keyboard. People who experience things can safely assume the issue is pretty common. Being just (un)lucky is not common by definition. I haven't joined this forum because of this keyboard. I wish I was so unlucky in this case, because I want to keep the MBA 2018, but with the better keyboard.
It must be even more annoying than double letters, because it's not easy to spot double space.Double entry Spacebar issue here on my MBA.
Yes, it's a real pain in the backside. It comes and goes as well which is really frustrating. Today it seems fine!
It's just like my E. Can be good for a few hours and then it fails in every sentence.
Double entry Spacebar issue here on my MBA.
Have you called Apple yet?
They sure are, and I really want to stay on macOS obviously. I guess a 2015 MBP isn't that bad, but I'm fairly invested in thunderbolt 3 and USB-C devices and selling them would be both a hassle and downgrade.
I'll be honest: I went ahead and bought an inexpensive keyboard cover. Not so much that I'm worried about dust ruining the keyboard, more that I hate looking at how dusty the keyboard gets.
I saw a youtube review of MBA 2018 3 months review, and the reviewer said that she had a keyboard problem that was resolved by restarting/reseting the system. Does anyone understand why restarting/resetting the system would resolve a keyboard problem? See 5:00 at video below.
Thanks. Her keyboard issue was probably unrelated to other problems people are having with the butterfly mechanism.
There are three issues (including the one you mentioned)
1) Dust under keys
2) Double press
3) Whatever this woman saw
They may be related, they may not be related. I personally don't believe any of the three are.
I had a web chat with support who talked me through various resets that didn't work. I went to a store and they cleaned the keyboard and a few days later still no problems.
So while my MBA is in for keyboard repairs (again), I bought another one to use and then return during the period, and the keyboard on this one is way crisper and more responsive. I checked coconoutbattery.app and it was manufactured in 2/19, mine is 9/18. I wonder if they secretly refined it?
Regardless, I'm pretty close to selling it and going back to a 2015 15" MBP. Tired of this ****.
Regardless, I'm pretty close to selling it and going back to a 2015 15" MBP. Tired of this ****.
Mine was manufactured in 11/18 Yet I haven't had any keyboard issues (touch wood)
What do you mean with "crisper and more responsive"?
Oh well... so I guess it was not all made up exaggerations at the end of the day...
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/27/18284042/apple-macbook-keyboard-apology-issues-bad-design
I have had my 2018 MBA for a few months now which is mainly the wife machine although I just ordered one for myself and I have not had any issues with any keys at all. Maybe I got lucky or maybe I haven't hit them yet, but for right now I have found this machine to be very good so far.