Two years after Apple settled a class-action lawsuit for $50 million over faulty MacBook butterfly keyboards, funds from the settlement will be going out to affected customers.
An update on the MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement website says that the court issued a payment order on June 27, 2024, with payments set to be issued for approved claims by August 2024.
Emails about the lawsuit were sent out in December 2022 to MacBook owners eligible for a payment. MacBook owners who had at least two topcase replacements from Apple within four years of purchase are set to receive a maximum of $395, while customers who had one topcase repair will receive up to $125. Those who had keycap replacements are eligible for up to $50.
Claims were accepted through March 6, 2023, and the settlement was ultimately approved on May 25, 2023. There is no word on why there has been more than a year’s delay getting payments sent out to customers.
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Seriously, I thought this day would never come. I’ve been delaying purchase of a new Mac until I get this settlement. My 2016 MBP still works great as a desktop, but whenever I go on the road with it, I am reminded of how bad the keyboard is. The only question, now, is MBP or iPad Pro!! Just for the record, Apple has made mistakes like the butterfly keyboard throughout its history. There is a false narrative that somehow the only mistakes made have been under Cook.