Didn't the OP say that he was using it on battery only?
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Weird taste in mouth when using midnight 13" m3 air
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That dude posted 11 messages yet is responsible for a 778 page thread. Wow.Um, no. That would be the https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-new-mac-mini-is-almost-certainly-coming.1681773/ thread
this sounds silly and funny but i remember when i bought a smartphone years ago i couldn't get rid of this awful smell/taste. i remember asking my friend who had just bought the same phone (i only got it because he got it) and he looked at me like i was crazy but yeah thinking back that's something i remember quite well.
our senses are weird. maybe there is something that doesn't agree with you in the materials/coating.
our senses are weird. maybe there is something that doesn't agree with you in the materials/coating.
I’m disappointed with myself because I clicked on it and then read this
Like all senses, TASTE is impacted by ELECTRICAL impulses as well as chemical. A tiny shift in electron charge balance is enough to give you a taste impact, even when there is zero measurable current flow. For example, people generally taste metal in their mouth when they hold a fork in hand and gently rub that fork with another metal without touching either to your mouth. This is NOT because metal flakes are flying in the air and landing on your tongue.
Alternatively, you might have synesthesia.
Of course, I don’t know what electrochemical property of the MacBook Air’s anodized finish is causing this.
Alternatively, you might have synesthesia.
Of course, I don’t know what electrochemical property of the MacBook Air’s anodized finish is causing this.
By plastic plug do you mean the extension thing that was available for those?
Either way, I can’t remember what I used for them. I sold them both almost 4 years ago.
(…and now I’m shocked it’s already been this long 😳)
Good point, yes, and I don't think this is a 'joke'. Consumer products can make people sick all the time, or shock.
Questions for the OP, apologies if already answered... Before returning, did you experience the same issue after trying: 1) using external peripherals and were they Bluetooth or USB, 2) changing the screen refresh rate, 3) sitting in close proximity but not touching the laptop or looking at the screen, and finally 4) touching the the laptop as if operating but while NOT looking at the screen? Trying to rule out the following, roughly in order: reaction to airborne fumes, reaction to screen, reaction to surface current fields or hand capacitance/induction, and finally reaction to skin chemical contact.
What you need to do is be scientific about this. First try a APC Back-UPS.
Report back to us with results.
Report back to us with results.
"it's not the plane, it's the pilot" - maverick.
not being flippant but just to say, this issue is not being widely reported for other users.
dude returned the suspect Mac and the issue has resolved.
grounding has very little to do with it IMO.
Obviously the Midnight scheme was created using graphite from Chernobyl.
Link to article discussing skin cell expression of transmitters related to bitter taste perception.
Personalized expression of bitter 'taste' receptors in human skin - PubMed
The integumentary (i.e., skin) and gustatory systems both function to protect the human body and are a first point of contact with poisons and pathogens. These systems may share a similar protective mechanism because, as we show here, both human taste and skin cells express mRNA for bitter...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Well I went into this thread thinking it must be a joke post. But then tried myself and cannot believe this:
Sitting on company pantry table, M3 Max 16" in front (on battery), touching the palm rest with my hand actually does induce some sensation on my tongue. It is not enough to be called a taste, or like the OP's description of being chemical, on my tongue it actually feels more like the muscle pulls itself tighter and the tongue wants to roll by itself (trying my best to describe here). The effect is so subtle that if someone never mentioned I would have never realized (in my 20 years of using laptops).
Sitting on company pantry table, M3 Max 16" in front (on battery), touching the palm rest with my hand actually does induce some sensation on my tongue. It is not enough to be called a taste, or like the OP's description of being chemical, on my tongue it actually feels more like the muscle pulls itself tighter and the tongue wants to roll by itself (trying my best to describe here). The effect is so subtle that if someone never mentioned I would have never realized (in my 20 years of using laptops).
OP, do you have a wooden chair and a wooden desk or wooden table? The reason I ask is because you can try this two-step experiment (do not use any gloves for this experiment):
1. Put your computer on the wooden desk or wooden table, and sit in your wooden chair. Try resting your palms on the computer's palm rest with your finger tips resting on the keyboard, with you bare feet touching the ground. Notice whether or not you have the taste issue.
2. Do the exact same things in Step 1, with the only difference being that you lift your feet off the ground so they are not touching the ground (not even a little; lift both feet a few inches off the ground). Notice whether or not you have the taste issue.
The reason for that test is to see whether your taste issue is related to an electrical grounding issue or not. Try both steps once with the computer's power cable plugged in, and once with the computer only running on battery. Make sure there are no other cables connected to your computer aside from the power cable for the first time you do the two steps.
Please report to us back on this thread after you've done that test and let us know what happened.
1. Put your computer on the wooden desk or wooden table, and sit in your wooden chair. Try resting your palms on the computer's palm rest with your finger tips resting on the keyboard, with you bare feet touching the ground. Notice whether or not you have the taste issue.
2. Do the exact same things in Step 1, with the only difference being that you lift your feet off the ground so they are not touching the ground (not even a little; lift both feet a few inches off the ground). Notice whether or not you have the taste issue.
The reason for that test is to see whether your taste issue is related to an electrical grounding issue or not. Try both steps once with the computer's power cable plugged in, and once with the computer only running on battery. Make sure there are no other cables connected to your computer aside from the power cable for the first time you do the two steps.
Please report to us back on this thread after you've done that test and let us know what happened.
I actually had a similar experience and had tests done because my doctor was worried.
It turns out I have unusually high levels of rare metals in my bloodstream, which werent there 2 months ago at my last blood check.
Now the next thing I will be doing is testing the laptop independently for traces of those same metals because I am definitely not sending it to Apple to "check it out".
I will keep you posted...
It turns out I have unusually high levels of rare metals in my bloodstream, which werent there 2 months ago at my last blood check.
Now the next thing I will be doing is testing the laptop independently for traces of those same metals because I am definitely not sending it to Apple to "check it out".
I will keep you posted...
For people who are still replying without reading anything except for the first post...HE RETURNED THE LAPTOP. HE CANNOT TEST ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES IT. THE LAPTOP IS BACK WITH APPLE.
Please keep us posted. This gets more intriguing by the day. I have the starlight M2 and have not noticed anything, but I have not used it hardly at all. I will pay attention the next time I do.
My thoughts too. Probably a new variant. Likely from Wuhan.
I consulted an expert and found there is a scientific term for this: iGustatio Variatio de Trium
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OP, you made a good call here, and it looks like you're tough-skinned enough (pun intended) to deal with the jokers in this thread.
You seem to have done sufficient self-testing, even if casual, to verify something is happening, and it's important to protect your health. I appreciate you calling it into Apple, and I would expect that while they didn't show you much interest or feedback, I assure you they are taking this report VERY seriously. Within Apple are some of the smartest materials engineers around, and reports like this are a big deal.
I did not see if you responded to questions about dental fillings... do you have any?
More importantly, if it were me, I'd seek a blood test for a few things including heavy metals, carbon monoxide exposure, and basic blood panel that might show something out of line with iron/hemoglobin/rbcs etc.. This could be a valuable warning of some internal imbalance (or environmental toxin) that needs attention.
Luckily there are new participants in the thread with similar symptoms.
Also, people not reading anything but the first post won’t read yours either.