What if........concerning using Palm Rest cover Macbook Retina 13 inch

Everything should be fine, although I would not get a Screen Protector cause it will reduce the clarity of the display

Crunch81 said:

Apple gave a statement which states that tou need to stop using palm rest covers otherwise your display will get scratched.

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where is this statement?

Your best protection would be to not use a palm rest cover and all of that, the computer is designed to not scratch the screen from normal opening and closing

The main question is really why you're putting so much stuff on your rMBP. Covering it up so much will help a little protect it against external damage, but the disadvantages are slightly greater - you're increasing the weight of the MacBook significantly. The Palm Rest Cover and Trackpad Cover are going to scratch the display (because it's so thin), and the screen protector is just going to decrease the quality of your display. I would recommend just taking everything off an enjoying your MacBook - clean it once every week or so with an iKlear kit.

Crunch81 said:

Thanks for your reply, but could you please explain the quote above?

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Sure. If you look at your rMBP, you'll notice that the whole body is really thin. This is because the design team at Apple focused on removing bulk and making the design limited to "essential" things.

So the Retina display on the rMBP is already very close to the keyboard and trackpad (there is already very little space between the keyboard/palmrest/trackpad and screen). This is why Apple officially recommends not to use palmrest/trackpad covers (anything extra between the screen and keyboard/trackpad/palmrest is likely going to scratch it).

Of course, if you use a screen protector, this will not happen (because it covers the screen), but then, your display quality will decrease significantly (and you won't really enjoy the Retina display you paid so much for).

Crunch81 said:

That's all clear,

Thanks for taking the time to explain it to me.

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No problem, good luck with your MacBook.