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| - | [* black] On to the keyboard! Let's recap this butterfly's metamorphosis so far (from left to right): |
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| - | [* black] In 2016, the butterfly switch was still in its most basic form, before users started reporting failures. |
| - | [* black] In 2018, Apple still hadn't formally acknowledged the failures, but the keys got a new silicone membrane to help keep out dust. The dome switch cover material also changed slightly to be semi-opaque and more silicone-like. |
| - | [* black] 2019's butterfly switch keeps the silicone membrane, but the dome switch cover changes again and is now fully translucent. |
| + | [* black] On to the keyboard! Let's recap this butterfly's metamorphosis so far. |
| + | [* black] After making its debut in the 2015 [guide|39841|Retina MacBook|stepid=89872], the butterfly keyboard landed on the MacBook Pro line for the first time in 2016 (pictured at left). |
| + | [* icon_note] Designed to be super thin while accommodating off-center key presses, the keyboard proved controversial because of its extremely short throw—but soon proved unreliable as well. |
| + | [* black] In summer of 2018, [https://www.apple.com/support/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks/|Apple belatedly acknowledged the failures], blaming it on dust—and released updated models with a [guide|111384|silicone membrane|stepid=213288] protecting the key switches (middle image). But the problems continued. |
| + | [* black] Lastly, 2019's butterfly switch revision keeps the silicone membrane, but tweaks the materials in the springy metal dome and the plasticky material that covers it. |