Good day,
I just upgraded from a late 2015 MacBook Pro 15" to a M4 MacBook Pro 16".
Compared to my previous and every other MacBook I've own this keyboard is ridiculous. It feels cheap. It sounds horrible. Honestly I am shocked that Apple designed something this bad.
Do all of the new MacBooks have this same cheap noisy keyboard?
Arghhhhh.
MacBook Pro 16″
jdiefenderfer wrote:
Good day,
I just upgraded from a late 2015 MacBook Pro 15" to a M4 MacBook Pro 16".
Compared to my previous and every other MacBook I've own this keyboard is ridiculous. It feels cheap. It sounds horrible. Honestly I am shocked that Apple designed something this bad.
Do all of the new MacBooks have this same cheap noisy keyboard?
Arghhhhh.
Return it while you can within the window—
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You will have to visit an Apple store and test yourself what constitutes "cheap noisy"....which seems subjective.
jdiefenderfer wrote:
Good day,
I just upgraded from a late 2015 MacBook Pro 15" to a M4 MacBook Pro 16".
Compared to my previous and every other MacBook I've own this keyboard is ridiculous. It feels cheap. It sounds horrible. Honestly I am shocked that Apple designed something this bad.
Do all of the new MacBooks have this same cheap noisy keyboard?
Arghhhhh.
I am wondering if something is wrong with your unit. My daughter just obtained (in Dec 2025) a new MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro and the built in keyboard seems very quiet and functions well. She's pretty fussy and she likes it a lot. When I set it up for her (she uses it in her small business) I was jealous because it worked so smoothly compared to older laptops I use myself. Have you compared the way yours operates with new laptops in an Apple Store? Did you check or test those store units before buying yours?
steve626 wrote:
I am wondering if something is wrong with your unit. My daughter just obtained (in Dec 2025) a new MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro and the built in keyboard seems very quiet and functions well.
Same here. My 16" M4Pro MBPro keyboard is wonderful. It's the nicest laptop I've ever owned.
If you just bought the MBPro, I suggest taking it into a Genius Bar and have them look at it. Or, if you are still within the 14-day return window, just return it for a refund.
if your keyboard is noisy, I believe you may have a defective Mac. I have a MacBook Neo. and the keyboard is silent. if apple was going to "cheap out" with a keyboard, the Neo would likely be the computer on which they did.
jdiefenderfer wrote:
Good day,
I just upgraded from a late 2015 MacBook Pro 15" to a M4 MacBook Pro 16".
Compared to my previous and every other MacBook I've own this keyboard is ridiculous. It feels cheap. It sounds horrible. Honestly I am shocked that Apple designed something this bad.
Do all of the new MacBooks have this same cheap noisy keyboard?
Arghhhhh.
Apple is not here. You can provide product feedback to Apple at this link: Product Feedback - Apple
My 2023 Macbook pro M2 keyboard is virtually silent. As someone brought up on IBM M3 keyboards I'd welcome a bit of clack.
Apparently you’re not recalling Apple’s “butterfly” keyboard experience …
… affecting models somewhat newer than your 2015 unit. (Mine included)
To their credit, Apple DID “make it right” and my own 2017 MBP is still in service.
MacBook Pro Keyboard is ridiculous.
