Enlarge / The very first of the butterfly-switch keyboard designs, as introduced in the 12-inch MacBook from 2015.
Update, 5:20pm ET: Girard Sharp partner Simon Grille, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, contacted Ars to clarify that the payouts would cover affected MacBook buyers in any US state, not just the seven initially involved in the lawsuit as we originally stated.
The class definition in the approval order (PDF) covers “all persons and entities in the United States who purchased, other than for resale, one or more Class Computers.”
Original story: If you bought a MacBook with one of Apple’s low-profile butterfly-switch keyboards, and if you ever had that keyboard repaired, good news! A judge has approved a $50 million settlement to a class-action lawsuit that Apple agreed to in July, meaning that payouts to affected users (and the attorneys involved) can begin soon.
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