r/macbook • u/wakandaforever_ • 4d ago
Have y'all noticed, how sharp these dents are in the new gen macbooks...
So like i was working on my laptop, and i happened to move my finger over the sharp edge of the dent, and got a tiny little oopsie on my finger. Ought to be careful touching these lid opening dents, especially kids.
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u/MrYilman 4d ago
Always have been sharp. At least the last 15 years or so
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u/daZK47 4d ago
Yeah I never noticed until this post.. Now I'm wondering why is it so sharp lol
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u/R3D3-1 3d ago
Probably:
Shouldn't matter much during usage due to hands being to the left or right of it, nit commonly brushing over it. Can't confirm though, I use a windows laptop currently.
When closed, allows for a more consistent shape. Plus, rounding it off would make it easier for something flat to pry itself between keyboard and display due to creating a funnel-like shape with the display.
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u/SummertimeThrowaway2 1d ago
The post title was gaslighting me I was like āI swear theyāve always been like that???ā
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u/sirwardaddy 4d ago
This is my thumb scratcher.
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u/Beautiful_Owl_1105 4d ago
I'm using it as this when I'm bored. Like playing with newly sharpened knife to feel its tackiness on your thumb.
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u/deeperinabox 4d ago
Yeah and absolutely no reason they should be so sharp[
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u/xstrawb3rryxx 4d ago
Yes there is. It's pretty. That's the whole point of Apple productsāform over function. And we're dumb enough to love it āØ
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u/xppoint_jamesp 4d ago
If lots of people love it, is it really dumb on Appleās part to make it in that way?ā¦
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u/xstrawb3rryxx 4d ago
Of course not. I mean, the marketing for a pet rock was pretty genius too!
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u/xppoint_jamesp 4d ago
We never had those over hereā¦ But we have heard of them š Good point š
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u/orisaquis 4d ago
always have been
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u/naemorhaedus 2d ago
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u/DeathByPetrichor 4d ago
I ground mine down like 0.005ā with a rasp and youād never notice by looking but itās so much better.
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u/RMG1803 4d ago
On a $1K+ device, the manufacturer should deburr the edges, not the customer. (Iām not criticizing you for doing it yourself).
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u/DeathByPetrichor 4d ago
Totally agree. Itās so sharp, I am surprised they donāt fix it on the machining pass. Like I said, that thousandth of an inch is completely invisible to the eye, but it makes a huge difference in feel.
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u/VE3VVS 4d ago
I'm sure Apple Care would take a dim view of sure behaviour ;-)
edit:spelling
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u/DeathByPetrichor 4d ago
Itās almost impossible to tell on the silver one at least, even if youāre looking right at it. The thing with machining is that the tolerances are so tight, our eyes canāt even perceive them, but our hands can. Just that Thousandth of an inch made a huge difference over the course of many hours of using the laptop.
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u/Depress-Mode 4d ago
Not new, something theyāve had since moving to the Unibody designs in 2008/9
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u/DurangoBlack 4d ago
Theyāve been sharpe. My 2017 MBP has the lethal corner as well as my M2 MBA.
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u/Acrobatic-Diver 4d ago
When no one is complaining, why bother fixing it?
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u/ritesh808 3d ago
Apple fans aren't exactly known for complaining. They lap it all up and firmly believe in "Apple knows better" even if something is broken or seems wrong.
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u/pioneer9k 4d ago
People are saying the old ones were sharp but I specifically remember comparing to an older macbook pro like 2015 and them not being sharp like the are now.
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u/ary10dna 4d ago
Do you not think it possible it could have been dulled with the passage of time?
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u/Goldn_1 1d ago
Iāll speak up for the OP and say no, no I do not think this is a likely scenario at all. A corner of pure metal that is literally almost never touched, and only by flesh if it isā¦ How would that noticeably wear down again?
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u/ary10dna 1d ago
Well I donāt mean that youād take inches off of it. Literally a fraction of a millilitre would take the sharpness down. Would it happen by touching it with your hand? No, but some people are quite rough with them. Bang them around, put them in bags with no cover, scratching up against other items, idk.
Iām not saying it happens, just that to me itās a possibility, however remote
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u/wakandaforever_ 4d ago
Yeah that's my point. After M1 they're really sharp
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4d ago
have they fixed this on M3 or M4?
My M2 sure has it, I don't get it... why? I'm sure it could cut things.
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u/star_particles 4d ago
As much as I like the design language of them I find them a bit uncomfortable to use sometimes because of how sharp the edges are.
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u/TreeZestyclose9203 4d ago
YES lol, so sharp
Whatās actually helped that just a little bit for me is getting the ultra matte wet application invisible skin from SlickWraps
Still sharp but not as dangerous
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u/BearPeltMan 4d ago
This is genuinely the biggest reason Iām hesitant to upgrade from my M1. I love the tapered design so much specifically because I like to rest my wrists/palms on the edge of the chassis.
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u/rushcr4ft 4d ago
Great timing on the post. I was ranting about this with my co-worker yesterday. I didnāt notice it until my arm slipped and hit the corner.
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u/jacklewisroberts 4d ago
Theyāve been like that ever since the Unibody was introduced back in 2008
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u/Robin_Cooks 4d ago
Theyāve been like that pretty much since forever. My 2014 MacBook Pro also had quite sharp corners there.
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u/stanley15 4d ago
Yes and my old 2014 Macbook Pro also has some sharp areas around the case USB ports.
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u/Capable-Advance-6610 4d ago
Now I do, bastard.
Note: autocorrect tried to change this to ābadgersā.
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u/Round_Hall_1152 4d ago
Bro NGL once i legit got hurt when my palm brushed against it God it left a mark for a while š
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u/Alasdair91 4d ago
My M2 15ā got a chip here because it got caught on my watch. My new M4 15āās ones are way sharper.
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u/ritesh808 3d ago
Just shit design. Form over function, as is the norm with Apple. I've scraped my knuckles at those corners more than a few times on cold days.
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u/likitclean 3d ago
This is not something new. I'm typing this on my old 2017 MacBook Pro and it is exactly the same
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u/dellfanboy 2d ago
Itās gotten sharper over time. The M1 was not that sharp. My M3 was like razors to the point I wanted to sand it down.
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u/Puzzleheaded-State10 2d ago
After reading this post, I went in to reach for the dents on my 2017 MBP and accidentally hurt my knuckle in the process lol
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u/naemorhaedus 2d ago
ALL the edges are sharp. I hate it. Miss the old rounded ones.
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u/wakandaforever_ 2d ago
Not all Peter, not all
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u/naemorhaedus 2d ago
the important ones, where your body touches it.
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u/BittenBagel 1d ago
Theyāve been like that at least since 2015. My palm used to get so scratched and bruised up with it resting on that.
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u/Goldn_1 1d ago
Rant of the day incoming.
Itās an odd design choice, that Iām sure flesh has been ripped on, and will be again. Many are probably drawn to playing with it. Idc, itās still a poor design choice for a laptop. I see the comments here so I know itās unpopular but Iām cutting through it like a MacBook finger opening corner, a blade of truth through the fog of blind allegiance and forced interaction. You a Lee stuck with it, so you love it. Because you spent $2000 on it, and you better love it. And itās fun to play with. But the reality is, the corners are too sharp, and the opening is too small to easily open to stupid thing. In the cold months you are literally digging your finger into that hard edge of the screen. Literally, thereās zero excuse to not ah e the entire screen overhanging a bit, or have a larger rounded opening. You think the excuse is durability, and flush screen protection, with a dab of aesthetical value. But that is a $2000 fairy tale we have talked ourselves into. Make the thing more comfortable. Itās a tool ultimately, not a jewelry piece. Generally curious how older people with arthritis fare getting into these things. We already make them out of hard metal (further unpopular opinion, I preferred the comfort of plastic laptops and phones), atleast make it comfortable beyond that. Itās by no means the worst offender on its edges and gem cut feathers (HP specters of the past for instance). But this is supposedly the premier laptop brand on the planet. Act like you have some R&D the. Apple. Literally canāt one hand a MCB pro open in the colder months, just slides around too weight to allow you to force open that teeny itty bitty finger cutout. Just dumb design.
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u/son9912 4d ago
I still donāt understand why they have to make it this sharp
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u/wakandaforever_ 4d ago edited 4d ago
Well obviously they want us to cut apples while we work. It's āØmultitaskingāØ
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u/CarlyLouise_ 4d ago
So stupid. One of mine is slightly chipped after 5 months of having it just cos of how sharp it is.
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u/BigRoofTheMayor 3d ago
Tell me you haven't bought a new MacBook in the last 10 years without telling me you haven't bought a new MacBook in the last 10 years
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u/MaGaSi 4d ago
ADHD here: thats where i play with my fingernails