Im not kidding but it does work. Just apply a very small amount of vaseline and it will last a long time before it has to be reapplied. I would think any type of grease would work just as well.
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Macbook Air 15 inch - Trackpad texture
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Im not kidding but it does work. Just apply a very small amount of vaseline and it will last a long time before it has to be reapplied. I would think any type of grease would work just as well.
I put the vaseline on my trackpad and I still don't like the feel of it. Feels greasy then I removed some and it still feels coarse. Can't win
I was just in the store today checking out the new M4 MBP 14"s. The silver one had a smooth trackpad. The Space Black one, not so much! Coarse and sticky under the finger, even making my finger skip and jump. I really do hope they haven't regressed on this in the latest models. Anyone else have experience?
Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know this was a thing on the MBP’s. Thought it was just on the airs.
more than likely two suppliers or manufacturing processes in the mix. I doubt it's color related.
sucks that there has been no widespread media hysteria about it, seems thats the only way they 'fix' these sorts of things: ie jelly scroll to an extent from mini6 to 7 and single nand 256 with halved write speed corrected with 2x nands last year or at some point recently.
Hey, does this still work as well? Have you tried anything else? I'm dealing with a rough trackpad issue. After cleaning it with 75% isopropyl alcohol - it got better at first, but when I cleaned it again, it became rough and now no amount of cleaning makes it smooth anymore. I'm already considering replacing the trackpad 🤷🏻♂️
It works a bit, but I found it didn’t help as much as I thought. It’s not worth doing imo but you can try. What model of MacBook and year do you have?
I also have the M3 Air 15. Will you change it through the Apple Store? Did you get a price for doing that? I’m considering the same
No, there are no Apple Stores in my place. But here i found that price of trackpad =~100$ and the repair is about 50$. I hope there is a donor trackpad
Yes it does work. I haven't had to do it on my Air as my trackpad is smooth. I find my keys on the keyboard to be way too slippery. The keys are so slippery that my fingers are always flying right off the keys and causes my hands to life up and move.
In the meantime I’ve been using a Keychron M3 mouse alongside an app called Mac Mouse Fix. I’m hoping the M4 MacBook Air fixes this coarse trackpad texture.
I got a new M3 MacBook Air and the same thing applies. The trackpad is as rough as sandpaper. Did anyone else get a new MacBook Air and is experiencing this?
I just exchanged my M4 Pro and the new one has another smooth as silk trackpad. Maybe I'm getting lucky, it's 4 straight MacBooks now Ive gotten with smooth as silk trackpads (Air and Pro). If I got a rough sandpaper one, it wouldn't bother me at all. Rough is good because it will take longer for it to wear out. Over time, you don't want the trackpad to be so slippery that you can't keep your fingers on it.
Im thinking Apple made some trackpads rougher in texture to prevent fingers from sliding off. Maybe a lot of customers have complained in the past?
Im thinking Apple made some trackpads rougher in texture to prevent fingers from sliding off. Maybe a lot of customers have complained in the past?
Now that the M4 Macbook Air's are out I'm curious to see if this issue with the coarse/sticky trackpad persists.
Apple and other computer/device manufacturers are always going to use parts from multiple suppliers to keep up with mass volume (and for cost leverage), and this of course causes most of these variances. This is true for the trackpads, display panels, keyboards, and so on. While each OEM tries to meet Apple's specifications, there will be variances.
Ever notice how the keyboard on one MacBook can feel tight and springy while another from the same product line can feel a bit less tight or slightly mushy? Or how the display on one MacBook can lean more green and dingy while another can have a warmer or pinker hue? Same holds true for the trackpad, and in this case, the glass texture.
There are also variances with the same parts within the same OEM. Which parts you get as well as the overall build quality will vary from one MacBook to the next even within the same product line.
I've been playing the laptop lottery game with both Macs and PCs for years so I am used to it. I decide which components mean the most to me (the display and keyboard) and swap out (exchange) if they are not up to my standards. Apple is a bit more consistent in both parts and build quality than others (in my experience), but never expect one MacBook to be identical to the next.
Ever notice how the keyboard on one MacBook can feel tight and springy while another from the same product line can feel a bit less tight or slightly mushy? Or how the display on one MacBook can lean more green and dingy while another can have a warmer or pinker hue? Same holds true for the trackpad, and in this case, the glass texture.
There are also variances with the same parts within the same OEM. Which parts you get as well as the overall build quality will vary from one MacBook to the next even within the same product line.
I've been playing the laptop lottery game with both Macs and PCs for years so I am used to it. I decide which components mean the most to me (the display and keyboard) and swap out (exchange) if they are not up to my standards. Apple is a bit more consistent in both parts and build quality than others (in my experience), but never expect one MacBook to be identical to the next.
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Even though the explanation makes sense and does not surprise me at all or my expectations it’s still disappointing when you can tell a difference and get a less than desirable unit.
The same explanation could be attributed to panel lottery: multiple manufacturers and tolerances
Just back from the Apple Store. I tried the 13 inch and the 15 inch models. Most of them feel pretty smooth except for one or two.