It's a tool alright, its sharp enough to chop down a tree.
My problem isn't when typing its when using the trackpad you cant but help but rest your palms/wrists on the edge.
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Ideas to remedy the Macbook Pro sharp edges...?
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It's a tool alright, its sharp enough to chop down a tree.
I still dont see the big deal about the sharp edges.
Whenever I use the keyboard or trackpad, I just have my wrist slightly lifted up.
Or slice bread.
But anything can slide that bread. I bet my a spoon can do the same thing.
maybe Apple does not include the extra production step of rounding/beveling the sharp aluminum edges of the MacBook Pro or the iMac because they are lazy...?:
Do what I did: dremel + emery board (wasn't that hard)
The OP is right, this is a total design flaw.
I otherwise love my Macbook Pro.
I wrote up how I fixed mine (with lots of pictures) here:
http://dustwell.com/macbook-pro-sharp-edge.html
I know some of you are scared to do it, but I'm so glad I did.
In fact, you can hardly see anything different, but you sure can feel the difference.
The OP is right, this is a total design flaw.
I otherwise love my Macbook Pro.
I wrote up how I fixed mine (with lots of pictures) here:
http://dustwell.com/macbook-pro-sharp-edge.html
I know some of you are scared to do it, but I'm so glad I did.
In fact, you can hardly see anything different, but you sure can feel the difference.
That is a pretty nice job. But since I got my incase satin finish cover, I haven't noticed the sharp edges near as much and pretty much had forgotten about them until I read this thread.
I'd try that first, I use the cover mainly because it gives me a better grip will carrying the MBP around, which I have to do often enough to worry about the natural finish slipping.
This is a nice thread, people saying "you're using it wrong", what a joke. It's called a wrist rest for a reason! Particularly when I'm using the trackpad and not the keyboard, my wrists rest right on the sharp edge.
The sharp edges are a terrible design flaw, they drove me NUTs until.....
I used a tool sharpening stone. This is a 360 grit diamond dust coated slab about 2 inches x 1 inch. Normally it's for sharpening chisels etc. It cost a few bucks from a hardware store. I made a few long, gentle strokes along the front and sides, changing the angle to make a nice rounded edge as I went. I've ended up with a quarter round edge which I estimate is about 0.5 mm in radius. It's virtually unnoticeable, and when you can see it it looks very professional.
I guess I've invalidated my top case warranty but it was well worth it - no more trackpad pain!
The sharp edges are a terrible design flaw, they drove me NUTs until.....
I used a tool sharpening stone. This is a 360 grit diamond dust coated slab about 2 inches x 1 inch. Normally it's for sharpening chisels etc. It cost a few bucks from a hardware store. I made a few long, gentle strokes along the front and sides, changing the angle to make a nice rounded edge as I went. I've ended up with a quarter round edge which I estimate is about 0.5 mm in radius. It's virtually unnoticeable, and when you can see it it looks very professional.
I guess I've invalidated my top case warranty but it was well worth it - no more trackpad pain!
Do you mind me asking if you're a man baby? If so then you should know all us men need to complete ANY task is the one...the only...
I would love to see pics of this... Although I don't know why this thread gets bumped every 2 months.
Like a baby's behind after a little filing and sanding....
Like a baby's behind after a little filing and sanding....
One thing I'm curious about...it's my understanding that the anodized finish is to add both strength and corrosion resistance...will the altered aluminum edges react differently over time than the rest of the MacBookPro?
Well your typing incorrectly. So do it right and youll have fixed the problem.
What is wrong with you people? Have you even tried what you recommend?
Your arms start to get fatigued and achy after about 30 seconds of holding them up in the air. That does not sound like an ergonomic improvement to me -- more like the opposite of one. If discomfort and pain is good ergonomics, then I don't want it.
I code all day with bad posture, bad hand position, and with the monitor about 16 inches from my eyes. And you know what? I've done it for 20 years. It's comfortable and it works.
There could be some oxidation over time, but that will just take the shiny edge off. I'll report back if it's a problem. For now, pure bliss, and no need to be ergonomically correct in typing posture!
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I used a much smaller file....
Lol I guess I'm just used to having my hands/wrist lifted up for the past 20 years.
Maybe this is why I have no issues with the sharp edges or carpal tunnel syndrome.
I have a 15'' MacBook Pro (MacBookPro5,3), bought new from Apple in the UK in November 2009. I have just compared this to a friend's notebook, a 13'' MacBook Pro (MacBookPro5,5), which she was given from work in July 2009. I.e. hers is older than mine.
My notebook has L-shaped edges which cause irritation to every part of my hand or arms that comes into prolonged contact with them. If I am not careful, this can result to muscular pains that last for days. This does not involve my typing posture but has to do with trackpad use; and yes I am working around it as much as I can, but this is discomforting in itself.
Her notebook on the other hand has relatively rounder edges. The difference is both felt and visible as I have the two machines side by side. Suffice it to say that using her notebook, even resting my arm against the edge causes me no discomfort whatsoever.
So I can't help but ask: Are the untreated edges of my notebook (and those in the same batch) a defect? Because it seems to me to be odd, that Apple had it right with an earlier batch of Unibody notebooks and then decided to make life a pain for those of its users who, like me, find this extreme sharpness very uncomfortable.
My notebook has L-shaped edges which cause irritation to every part of my hand or arms that comes into prolonged contact with them. If I am not careful, this can result to muscular pains that last for days. This does not involve my typing posture but has to do with trackpad use; and yes I am working around it as much as I can, but this is discomforting in itself.
Her notebook on the other hand has relatively rounder edges. The difference is both felt and visible as I have the two machines side by side. Suffice it to say that using her notebook, even resting my arm against the edge causes me no discomfort whatsoever.
So I can't help but ask: Are the untreated edges of my notebook (and those in the same batch) a defect? Because it seems to me to be odd, that Apple had it right with an earlier batch of Unibody notebooks and then decided to make life a pain for those of its users who, like me, find this extreme sharpness very uncomfortable.