Comments on: Video RANT: Taking the (Sharp) Edge off the MacBook Pro

By: Jorge

Jorge — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:02:24 +0000

I’ll stick with Windows, if owning a Mac damages one’s spelling and gramatical abilities as it has for all of you. Thanks.

By: John P.

John P. — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:18:35 +0000

Kristina,

I don’t know what kind of manufacturing facility you were born in to get that foul mouth, or what kind of aluminum you played with as a child (sounds like the “lead” kind), but those of us in the civilized world who own MacBook Pros have the clean, processed kind.

It’s now been over a year since I filed the edge off mine, and there has never been a single tiny, miniature, minuscule, detectable amount of residue from the edge.

EVER.

Let me see if I can be more clear. How about if I shout?

FILING THE EDGE OFF YOUR MACBOOK PRO DOES NOT CREATE A SITUATION WHERE THE EDGE OXIDIZES AND LEAVES BLACK STUFF ANYWHERE!!!

How about if I beg?

Please baby. Daddy is telling you that you can do this and there won’t be no black stuff on your white parts.

How about if I insult you?

Listen you stupid, dirtbag, worthless sack of…

Oh nevermind. If you don’t want to do it, DON’T! If the edge is bothering you, file it off. Your choice.

Love,

John P.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:43:55 +0000

Bullshit! It makes your sleeves/hands black. You cant tell me that Im hallucinating etc :D If your so good with aluminium you should know that by fact. I wish you didnt misguide people like that and give a solution to this problem, aluminium expert as you are!

By: Jeff Gren

Jeff Gren — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:17:09 +0000

I’ve had my Macbook Pro for only 6 months or so, but this was the one thing that drove me insane. Cutting my had every single time I used it. I’ve got a full woodshop, have done jewelry smithing and metalworking and had been thinking about this for awhile. I searched Macbook Pro edge one day on a whim and found this page. You pushed me over the edge, and I’m here to thank you for it! I didn’t document it, but just finished and it was smooth and painless (pun intended). Night and day improvement.

By: Mason Pelt

Mason Pelt — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:01:40 +0000

This has improved my life greatly. I love my MBP, but the edge is way to sharp. I swear the way I’ve been holding my wrists to keep from slashing them has given my carpal tunnel. I wish I’d seen this sonner.

By: John P.

John P. — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:50:07 +0000

Hey Mike,

There have been ZERO problems with it. I highly recommend that you give your wrists a break and file it down! Only takes a minute for a lifetime of happiness. hehehe

John P.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:17:05 +0000

John,

Still no oxidation issues to date? If not, I’m taking the plunge!

Thanks,
Mike

By: John P.

John P. — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 03:58:18 +0000

Glad you videoed it! I embedded your video in the post as well. Hope you are enjoying your newly smooth edge! There is a very small group of us who were brave enough to do it! ;-)

John P.

By: John P.

John P. — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 03:57:12 +0000

Sorry I saw your question a little too late Jeff. But looks like you got the right thing anyway! ;-)

John

By: Jeff Zinn

Jeff Zinn — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:55:13 +0000

Click the link to see MY version of this fix!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5–lo-SJuw

By: Jeff Zinn

Jeff Zinn — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:18:15 +0000

Thanks for this. Your shopping list link didn’t work for me. Can you just tell me the grit # of your files? Thanks

By: Mike R.

Mike R. — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:08:59 +0000

LOL!!….this video is hilarious!

i noticed the very sharp edges too and it has actually held me back from getting a new mbp. hopefully jobs & co. will change this flawed design in 2011!

By: Michal

Michal — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:10:03 +0000

Thankyou so much for posting this. My wrists feel relief the second I did this.

By: Priya

Priya — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:09:18 +0000

I JUST bought my MBP, two days back, and the edges were unbelievable!! For me the only problems were the two pointy edges right beneath the trackpad, and as soon as I saw your video I took out my nail filer and had a go at it… Feels SO much better now!!! Thanks a bunch!

By: Art

Art — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:23:57 +0000

The sharp edge is one of the main reasons that I am a PC

By: Alex Keeny

Alex Keeny — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:45:49 +0000

They probably won’t, but they definitely can. It really depends more on the shop/tech that works on the computer. Now if your keyboard fails in some way that is generally covered by the warranty, I wouldn’t be surprised if this caused them to deny coverage on a new top case, and they aren’t as cheap as they were before unibody enclosures.

My goal was only to point out that in the strictest sense, this does void your warranty. It never hurt to be informed :D

By: Gregor

Gregor — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:48:43 +0000

Great job John! Could you please post a close-up photo of the filed edge. Thank you!

By: Taylor Walker

Taylor Walker — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:14:14 +0000

Thank you for the video — you gave me the courage to do what I knew had to be done; I was so sick and tired of nicking my hands and thumbs on the sharp edges of the center divot. How Apple ever thought the sharp edges on this model were acceptable is beyond me. This is my fifth Apple laptop, and none of the previous designs had this insane adherence to form over function. It is frustrating that we are compelled to apply our handiwork with a metal file to rectify an obvious design flaw on a $3,000 machine.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:52:44 +0000

THANK YOU. I just got the new MacBook Pro and I have a serious scratch on the heel of my hand from those goddamned pointy edges – did any industrial designers even TRY this laptop before releasing it to the public? I expect much, much better from Apple. 2500 dollars this thing cost me! And you can’t even use it anywhere near human flesh? Who was it built for – C3P0?
Thanks again. I’m going to file mine down immediately.

By: Stephen Sweriduk

Stephen Sweriduk — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:44:06 +0000

Sack up and do it. You won’t regret it. I just did it and i am so happy with the difference it has made. Just be patient and really nothing can go wrong. Loving the rounded edges. You’re a lifesaver John in the middle of finals week.