This week, the US federal court finally approved Apple's $50 million class action resolution reached in July last year, resolving the company's knowledge and concealment of the unreliable keyboards on MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro computers released between 2015 and 2019. According to Reuters (9to5Mac), Judge Edward Davila stated on Thursday that the solution involving Apple's notorious "butterfly" keyboard is "fair, sufficient, and reasonable". According to the agreement, MacBook users affected by the incident will receive a settlement fee of $50 to $395. Judge Davila wrote in his ruling that there were over 86000 payment requests from collective members before the application deadline in March last year.

Apple first introduced a butterfly mount keyboard on a 12 inch MacBook in 2015. At the time, former design director Jony Ive boasted that this mechanism would enable the company to manufacture thinner laptops without affecting stability or typing sensation. As Apple redesigned more computers to incorporate butterfly mounted keyboards, Mac users found that this design was easily affected by dust and other debris. The company has launched multiple revisions to make the mechanism more flexible, ultimately returning to a more traditional keyboard design on the 16 inch MacBook Pro at the end of 2019

As part of the settlement agreement, Apple does not have to admit wrongdoing. Prior to this week, some members of the class action attempted to challenge the agreement on the grounds that the proposed $125 compensation for one group in the class was insufficient, and Judge Davila dismissed the appeal. In his ruling, Davila wrote: 'Perhaps a better solution has been reached - or the benefits provided by that solution will not make the collective members' complete' - are not sufficient grounds for refusing approval. '. The judge also rejected the compensation claims made by MacBook users who encountered keyboard malfunctions but did not receive repair from Apple. There is currently no news indicating when the claimants can expect their payment to be sent out, but the lawyers involved in this case say they "look forward to delivering the money to our clients".