Apple admits to iPhone and Mac Pro faults

Apple has disclosed a couple of issues affecting two of its popular products: the iPhone X and the 13-inch Macbook Pro.

The technology company said on Friday the screen on some iPhone X units do not respond intermittently when touched. The company also said some units could have displays that react even when they are not touched.

The iPhone X went on sale last November and was discontinued when the iPhone XS and iPhone XR models were introduced in September. Users have reported the touch screen issues online for several months.

Apple also said a “limited number” of 13-inch Macbook Pros have “an issue that may result in data loss and failure of the drive”, according to Bloomberg. The laptops were sold from June 2017 to June 2018 with 128 gigabytes or 256GB of storage and no Touch Bar, Apple said.

The company recommends affected users have their laptops “serviced as soon as possible”.

In the case of the iPhone X, Apple is offering free screen replacements for the faulty devices, while it is offering free repairs for the Macbook Pros.

Apple had not previously responded to reports of problems with iPhone X screens.

Last year, Apple began a huge battery replacement programme after it conceded that a software update intended to help some iPhone models deal with ageing batteries slowed down the performance of the phones.

The battery imbroglio resulted in inquires from US policymakers.