Black Spots next to Trackpad

im not trying to get in between any one but i found the on my macbook Nail Polish remover seems to work wonderfully.


i hope i was some help

Yep, it's from your sweat and oils on your palms. I have it on both sides of mine now, and one of the spots on the left is getting quite large.
As a sidenote, my dad had an old aluminum wristwatch that almost completely eroded away from his skin oils over the years, so it's not really Apple's fault that aluminum isn't impervious to body oils. That being said, Apple has been known to fix many cosmetic issues over the years, and might just fix yours as a blessing.

try using a cleaning cloth that has the alcohol/water mix. if that doesnt work try gently scraping it with a finger nail. if neither of those work or the coating on the casing comes off from just doing that call apple. those type of defects will be covered under warranty (i had a spot on my powerbook that the casing coating came off after some dirt got on it and apple was going to replace it (didnt want to send it in for just that cosmetic issue) but then i got a new machine so i never had to worry about getting it replaced.

while yes it is a "cosmetic" issue if you cannot get it off apple will probably fix it. do the spots only come in those areas or are they multiplying? if its only those spots then some one probably messed up when the case got powdercoated and some how got something on the metal after it was cleaned and before it was coated

-matt

I'm having a similar problem with my Macbook Pro, did you ever go to Apple and get this resolved, or did you find a way of cleaning it off, its starting to bother me. The black marks next to my trackpad are worse than those shown in your picture, but I doubt Apple will fix a cosmetic issue like this one.

Did you find a solution?

Is that the spot you rest your palm on when you use the track pad? Could be oils on your skin that are reacting to the casing. Try cleaning with a damp lint free cloth.

im not trying to get in between any one but i found the on my macbook Nail Polish remover seems to work wonderfully.


i hope i was some help