"Apple has determined that a small percentage of the keyboards in certain MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models may exhibit one or more of the following behaviors:

- Letters or characters repeat unexpectedly.
- Letters or characters do not appear.
- Key(s) feel "sticky" or do not respond in a consistent manner."

Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will service eligible MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro keyboards, free of charge. The type of service will be determined after the keyboard is examined and may involve the replacement of one or more keys or the whole keyboard...

If you believe your Mac notebook was affected by this issue, and you paid to have your keyboard repaired, you can contact Apple about a refund."

"Apple has determined that a very small percentage of 13-inch MacBook Pro displays may exhibit one or more of the following behaviors:

- Display backlight continuously or intermittently shows vertical bright areas along the entire bottom of the screen.

- Display backlight stops working completely.

Affected devices were sold between October 2016 and February 2018. Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will service affected MacBook Pro units, free of charge."

Eligible Models
To identify your computer's model and to see if it is eligible for this program, choose Apple menu > About This Mac. Eligible models are listed below.

- MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)"

"Apple updated MacBook Pro with faster 8th- and 9th- generation Intel Core processors, bringing eight cores to MacBook Pro for the first time. MacBook Pro now delivers two times faster performance than a quad-core MacBook Pro and 40 percent more performance than a 6-core MacBook Pro, making it the fastest Mac notebook ever...

The 15-inch MacBook Pro now features faster 6- and 8-core Intel Core processors, delivering Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.0 GHz, while the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar features faster quad-core processors with Turbo Boost speeds up to 4.7 GHz."

• Tip for VirtualBox problems with macOS 10.14.5
  
  
• Microsoft Edge Web Browser Comes to macOS (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Developer News: Beta 2 of iOS 12.4 (Public Beta also)
  
  
• Debugging Media in Web Inspector (webkit.org)
  
  
• Zero Trust, a New Way to Look at Network Security (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Safari Technology Preview 82 release notes (webkit.org)
  (Download available for macOS Mojave and High Sierra.)
  
  
• Developer News: Betas of macOS 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3
  
  
• OWC Announces Aura N SSD Upgrades up to 1TB (sponsor pr)
  - Aura N SSD upgrades for select MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and 2014 Mac Mini.
  
  
• Pixelmator Pro version 1.3.4
  "Pixelmator Pro 1.3.4 brings the incredible ML Match Colors, which intelligently matches the colors of different images using breakthrough machine learning, a Free Transform tool for freely resizing objects, adjusting perspective, skewing, and distorting, and includes a range of additional improvements and fixes."
  
  
• Microsoft Office for Mac (365/2019) Version 16.25 (19051201)
  - See May 2019 release notes.
  
  
• Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player, Acrobat & Reader, Media Encoder (adobe bulletins)
  
  
• Upgrade Your Mac Pro to Improve Performance and Compatibility (sponsor blog)

• How to identify MacBook Pro models (added 2019 models)
  
  
• 2019 15-inch MacBook Pro - Technical Specifications
  
  
• 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro (Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications
  
  
• About the Apple T2 Security Chip
  
  
• Institutions that support health records on iPhone (beta)
  
  
• How to Use AirDrop on your Mac
  (was titled "Use AirDrop to send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices")
  
  
• Safely open apps on your Mac (originally titled "About Gatekeeper")

• Firefox 67.0 release notes
  - See linked page for long list of changes. (Also security fixes.)
  
  
• Firefox ESR 60.7.0 release notes and security fixes
  (Firefox ESR downloads here.)
  
  
• Chrome 774.0.3729.169 Stable Channel Update (google)
  
  
• 03.60.02 Update for USA 2019 LG OLED TVs C9PUA, E9PUA, W9PUA
  (LG US Download pages, 03.60.02 update dated 5/20/2019.)
  Change info from page's "Reference" link:
  - Available Amazon Alexa Service.
  - Improving Youtube voice service.
  - Adding sound bar to Home dashboard.
  - Fixed minor bugs.
  (Some say this update may also fix Xbox One VRR 4K HDR stuttering/tearing issues.)
  
  
• 05.30.55 Update for USA 2016 LG OLED TV 65"/77" G6P model.
  LG US Download pages, 05.30.55 update dated 5/15/2019.
  (Change info from page's "Reference" link.)
  - Security Update.
  
  The security update for B6P/C6P/E6P models is linked in May 3rd news archive.
  (May be Bluetooth related as LG Remote Control also updated.
  I also wonder if this affects the 'unofficial' backflashing methods used in the past.)
  
  
• What the New Wi-Fi 6 Standard Brings to Wireless Networking (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Freeware VM VirtualBox 6.0.8 Update
  (See Change Log for details on fixes and improvements.)

May 6th to 10th, 2019 News Archive
• Nvidia Graphics Driver 387.10.10.10.40.127 for macOS 10.13.6
• Nvidia CUDA 418.163 for macOS High Sierra
• Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa Documentary (kickstarter project)
• WiFi Security Blog Post (including notes on WPA3)
• Dark Mode in Web Inspector (macOS Mojave)
• Little Snitch 4.3.2 (long list of bug fixes/improvements)
• Price.com Browser Plugin for Safari, Firefox, Chrome
• Op-Ed - How the Apple Store Lost Its Luster
• Dark Mode Support in WebKit
• 7 Mac Mail Tips
• Apple to reveal new homegrown apps, software features at WWDC
• Apple Warns iPhone Users Not To Answer Apple Support Calls
• Apple significantly overstates iPhone battery life compared to Which? tests
• Firefox 66.0.5 and Firefox ESR 60.6.3 release notes
• OWC Takes Gold in ABA Stevie Awards for Thunderbolt 3 Dock
• 3.84TB Kingston DC500R Enterprise SSD Review
• Sony UBP-X800M2 and UBP-X1100ES Firmware Updates
• Apple Support/Troubleshooting/How-To Article Updates:
  - If You Forgot passcode for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch or device is Disabled.
  - About the security content of Texture 5.11.10 for iOS.
  - About the security content of Texture 4.22.0.4 for Android.

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.