Took it home and cleaned it then closed/opened it. Not smudged. The top shell must be getting pressed into the keyboard while being carried around.
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Retina MacBook Pro Users Complain of Anti-Reflective Display Coating Wearing Off
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Took it home and cleaned it then closed/opened it. Not smudged. The top shell must be getting pressed into the keyboard while being carried around.
Count me in as one of the ones affected with the problem. I had no idea this was it,I thought it was a smudge that couldn't come off or something that were on the keys and when I closed the computer they stained the glass. Im glad im not the only one this is happening to.
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Apple's Oleophobic Anti Glare coating is excellent. I've owned over 20 new Apple laptops that are heavily used, yet the displays stay like new.
The trick is to buy a ShaggyMac, (new company name ShaggyMax) ultra thin custom cut to fit microfiber keyboard cover / screen protector.
When closing up your Mac you simply lay it over the keyboard and close the lid. Now the keys cannot touch the display.
I've bought a new one for every MacBook in the last ten years and never had a problem.
http://www.shaggymax.com/
The trick is to buy a ShaggyMac, (new company name ShaggyMax) ultra thin custom cut to fit microfiber keyboard cover / screen protector.
When closing up your Mac you simply lay it over the keyboard and close the lid. Now the keys cannot touch the display.
I've bought a new one for every MacBook in the last ten years and never had a problem.
http://www.shaggymax.com/
Brilliant post mate. Glad you loveso blindly.
Boy you nailed me, you got it so right that you couldn't be more wrong, but hey, that shouldn't stop you from continuing to throw your juvenile little insults around.
BTW, thanks for proving my point.
Unfortunately this is not recommended for MacBook retina displays because there's not enough space between the screen and keyboard
RadTech modified their ScreenSavrz to be thin enough to work with the thinner rMBPs; that is why I had to buy a new one last year when I got my 13.3" rMBP because my older ScreenSavrz were too thick for the new computer.
The LCD panel needs a protective layer over it to protect from damage such as scratches.
Glossy is a clear screen over the LCD panel. In other word it is the display in it's most raw, unfiltered form. Advantages to glossy are crystal clear sharpness and vibrant colors. Disadvantages are glare from external light sources.
Matte is a coating onto the [glossy] screen. It refracts light instead of reflecting it to give an anti-glare effect. Unfortunately this effect works on both external light from outside lamps and internal light from the lcd panel. In other words the anti-glare benefit comes at the cost of color smearing and [slightly] dimmer display.
In short if you are in a position where you can control your light sources a glossy display provides better image quality whereas if you cannot control the light sources (such as in an office) a matte screen is preferred for the anti-glare properties.
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I'm doing the same thing right now. So far, so good, but damn. This is a huge disappointment.
True.
But the protector from ShaggyMac is very thin. I have never found anything as thin as what they sell. I use it even though it puts a bit of a load on the hinges. I'm very careful and haven't had any issues.
No chemicals for me but still an issue. Do you carry your notebook around a lot? In a backpack? Packed with a lot of stuff? This seems to be related to pressure on the clamshell and perhaps also cleaning solutions.
lol thats what the Genius at the Apple Store told me as well but he lucky went on with the following "obviously you cannot proof that so we will still fix it for free under the European Customer Law"
Same exact problem, would love to hear a follow up when Apple responds.
Late 2012, Macbook Pro Retina 13". Daily use & carrying it to work daily. I think the screen pressures onto the keyboard and removes the coating. The thicker line is the exact area that lies between the trackpad and spacebar. It was always carried inside an extra crumpler notebook sleeve.
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When the screen is on and you use a normal viewing-angle, you will barely notice it, only when there is sun and you watch from the sides it is annoying.
Had the PowerBook 12", Macbook Air 13" First Gen and now this one. Never had any problems. Until now
I am a Photographer, so I always used the micro-fibre cleaning cloth that I use for my lenses. I doubt that cleaning has anything to do with the problem. It is just the keyboard pressuring on the display.
shocking.
This isn't the coating wearing off. It's oil that accumulates on the screen from touching it, spitting on it, or transferring it from the keys (oils from fingers).
To fix it, all you have to do is wipe it down with a damp soft cloth (water only) and immediately dry with another soft cloth. Easy as that.
To fix it, all you have to do is wipe it down with a damp soft cloth (water only) and immediately dry with another soft cloth. Easy as that.
Common issue
As a wristwatch buyer for years. Anti reflective coating is just that. A coating. If you use the wrong chemicals to clean your watch or screen you will remove this coating. Some watch manufactures apply it on the iside of the crystal. I added a glass protective screen to my iPad shortly after purchase. Finger prints were excessive . Much better now .
As a wristwatch buyer for years. Anti reflective coating is just that. A coating. If you use the wrong chemicals to clean your watch or screen you will remove this coating. Some watch manufactures apply it on the iside of the crystal. I added a glass protective screen to my iPad shortly after purchase. Finger prints were excessive . Much better now .
The truth is nobody knows what is causing it. You can only try to put things together to give an educated guess. If you go by all the stories given, only one thing makes sense to me. It has to be a design flaw where the keys are hitting the screen. It's happening with people who clean a lot, clean a little, with water, without water, with solutions, without solutions, and so on. At some point you have to stop trying to blame the users and admit the only logical explanation is that the design is causing the problem. It's being caused by people who use it all kinds of ways and all different models. Wake up.
Screeen replaced: free. Definitely a NEW MBP flaw.
My 11 month old MacBook Pro (late 2013 model) began showing these hideous splotches right where the screen would rest on the top row of keys.
I took it in to the Tokyo Shibuya Apple store Genius Bar this week and without batting an eyelash, they took it in to replace the screen for free.
My old MacBook screen stayed flawless for over 5 years (the first glass screen MacBook 2008) even with rough wiping with my sleeve in a pinch.
This is definitely a flaw in the new screens.
My 11 month old MacBook Pro (late 2013 model) began showing these hideous splotches right where the screen would rest on the top row of keys.
I took it in to the Tokyo Shibuya Apple store Genius Bar this week and without batting an eyelash, they took it in to replace the screen for free.
My old MacBook screen stayed flawless for over 5 years (the first glass screen MacBook 2008) even with rough wiping with my sleeve in a pinch.
This is definitely a flaw in the new screens.