Apple is finally writing checks for its butterfly keyboard fiasco - so if you made a claim it’s time to cash in

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Those who filed a claim in Apple’s class action lawsuit over faulty MacBook ‘butterfly’ keyboards are finally receiving their payouts.

You may recall that the lawsuit was settled way back in 2022, but payouts were only recently confirmed in July 2024. It has certainly been a long wait, but there are now reports of affected MacBook owners getting their payments through, with claims ranging in value from $50 to $395.

If you feel like you’ve been left out, I’m sorry to say that you’ve missed the window for filing a claim (by a long way, too).

Due to the problems with the butterfly keyboard between 2015 to 2019, Apple reverted to a scissor-switch mechanism, and MacBooks manufactured since 2019 won’t have any of these issues. So, if this makes you fret about your recently purchased MacBook, don’t worry!

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