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www.macrumors.com — Earlier this week, a number of complaints emerged about a trackpad issue found on the new MacBook Pros. PCPro.co.uk relays one customer's experience: "Every 50 clicks, my trackpad will stop responding for five to clicks," reports one...

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News Roundup for November the 5th
Apple Eclectic — ... So I guess we can’t avoid it any longer. Who can fail to be caught up in the wave of hope and the promise of change and a better tomorrow which is sweeping out from the US to the rest of the world? Yes, that’s right: Mac Rumours are reporting that a fix for glass trackpad problems is on its way. God bless Apple. ...

Trackpad software fix coming soon for unibody MacBook/Pros
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — MacRumors is reporting that Steve Jobs sent one of his quick and dirty emails to a MacBook user who was having trouble with the new glass trackpad.  We are also having troubles with our glass trackpads as described.  At first we thought they'd be solved by getting used to the form of the trackpad, but they continue.  Maybe Apple could employ some sort of Trackpad learning" to help us get used to these things.  We are not alone it seems as discussion boards are filling up with problems.  If you've had any issues, ...

Apple readying software patch for quirky MacBook trackpads
AppleInsider — ... from Apple's customer relations department. He was told that the company was "researching the clicking issue" but as of yet could not determine a solution. However, another customer experiencing the same problem mailed Jobs at a slightly later date and was told that a patch is forthcoming , suggesting that Apple has determined the issue can be completely rectified by a software update. "Software fix coming soon," the Apple co-founder reportedly said in one of his traditionally terse email replies. Although much of the attention surrounding the glass trackpad clicking ...

Steve Jobs says MacBook Pro trackpad fix "coming soon"
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... on the new buttonless trackpads on the redesigned MacBooks and MacBook Pros. While an Apple representative acknowledged that the issue was being looked into, Apple was said to have "no immediate resolution." However, one user received an e-mail from Steve Jobs saying a fix is on the way. As is becoming more frequent lately, Steve Jobs replied to a user complaint about the intermittent clicking problem with a pointed, one sentence message: "Software fix coming soon." Apparently, an upcoming software update will address the issue, which should be a relief to those ...

MacBook/Pro trackpad fix coming soon
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... One user sent a complaint to Steve Jobs via email, and (reportedly) received the brief reply, "Software fix coming soon." We couldn't confirm that Steve himself actually sent this message, but ...

Jobs Says Glass Trackpad Software Fix on the Way
Cult of Mac — ... In an emailed response to another user disappointed in the performance of the glass trackpad on his new MacBook Pro, Steve Jobs said, “Software Fix coming soon,” according to MacRumors. ...

Apple Issuing MacBook Fix Soon, Complainers Say
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... than the issue itself is the increasing frequency of customers reporting e-mails from Jobs. Just a few weeks ago, a MacBook customer said Jobs sent him an e-mail justifying the new notebook's lack of FireWire ports. And in recent months some dissatisfied iPhone customers said they received e-mail responses from Jobs as well. Increasingly regular responses from Apple suggest that the company is having a difficult time upkeeping its culture of secrecy. Software Fix for MacBook Pro Trackpad Issue "Coming Soon" [MacRumors] Photo: ...

Macbook Trackpad Fix Finally Released by Apple
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... In response to the complaints, Apple CEO Steve Jobs sent an email to one frustrated customer simply saying, “Software fix coming soon.” Only a few weeks later, Jobs made good on his email and Apple has delivered a software update for users that were experiencing the faulty trackpad issue. ...

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