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I won a MacBook pro, a friend told me that there were issues with the keyboards. I need to find out if I have the old one or the new one. How do I find out? Also I am new to mac, were to get a manual and backup software. how to I find a keyboard cover. Also, how can I find a list of the spec's for the macbook.

MacBook Pro 13″, 10.15

Posted on Mar 20, 2021 10:39 AM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2021 10:56 AM

ande160 wrote:

I won a MacBook pro, a friend told me that there were issues with the keyboards. I need to find out if I have the old one or the new one. How do I find out? Also I am new to mac, were to get a manual and backup software. how to I find a keyboard cover. Also, how can I find a list of the spec's for the macbook.


>About this Mac. This will give the information necessary to tell you what you have, Do not post the serial number


The problematic butterfly keyboard, 3 generations 2016-early/mid 2019.

https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks


Late 2019 re-introduced the scissors type keyboard "magic keyboard"


—Back up your Mac with Time Machine: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250


—Keyboard cover, why they cause issues

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Mar 20, 2021 10:56 AM in response to ande160

ande160 wrote:

I won a MacBook pro, a friend told me that there were issues with the keyboards. I need to find out if I have the old one or the new one. How do I find out? Also I am new to mac, were to get a manual and backup software. how to I find a keyboard cover. Also, how can I find a list of the spec's for the macbook.


>About this Mac. This will give the information necessary to tell you what you have, Do not post the serial number


The problematic butterfly keyboard, 3 generations 2016-early/mid 2019.

https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks


Late 2019 re-introduced the scissors type keyboard "magic keyboard"


—Back up your Mac with Time Machine: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250


—Keyboard cover, why they cause issues

manual and key board

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