I have a new 13 inch MacBook Air M3 and am looking for a keyboard cover for it. I found one that is compatible with a previous 15 inch model but it says it is also fit for the 13 inch. Is this true?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.1
Do not use keyboard covers, not unless you want to break your Mac. They admonish us not to use them: Using a camera cover, palm rest, or keyboard cover on a Mac notebook - Apple Support. You will need to pay for the damage, and the price approaches that of a new Mac.
Covering the keyboard also prevents cooling air from entering the Mac. Either way you will reduce its life, perhaps slowly, perhaps suddenly.
Do not use keyboard covers, not unless you want to break your Mac. They admonish us not to use them: Using a camera cover, palm rest, or keyboard cover on a Mac notebook - Apple Support. You will need to pay for the damage, and the price approaches that of a new Mac.
Covering the keyboard also prevents cooling air from entering the Mac. Either way you will reduce its life, perhaps slowly, perhaps suddenly.
You're right about the fanless design, but Apple's specific admonition must not be casually dismissed. There are plenty of reports on this site of screen damage resulting from closing a Mac's lid on one of them. The tolerances between the key caps and the screen are miniscule. Even if you have AppleCare+ the deductible is significant.
Of course you can always remove the cover before closing the lid, or just leave it open all the time.
Thanks for the advice. I don’t know much about this topic but I know that the keyboard cover is typically discouraged because of the heat risk, but the newer models also have a fan-less design. Does this change anything or is it still equally damaging? Either way I’ll probably stick to the safer side.
Will definitely take that into consideration, thank you for your help.
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