ChronoPad® for 13"

Over time it can. The anodised aluminium beside the trackpad is the part of a MacBook your skin touches most, and the mix of sweat, skin oil and pressure can gradually leave a darker, shinier patch that is often mistaken for a scratch. Because it is wear in the finish rather than dirt on top of it, cleaning does not bring it back.

A ChronoPad® covers exactly that area with a polyester microfibre top layer, so your hands rest on fabric instead of on the anodised finish, and it lifts off without residue whenever you want the bare deck back.

Each set contains two pads, one for each side of the trackpad, and both pads in a set share the same dimensions. These are the outer dimensions of a single pad.

A ChronoPad is not a plain rectangle: the last 5 mm along the front edge is narrower so it stays clear of the trackpad, measuring 72 mm on the 13″, 75 mm on the 14″ and 82 mm on the 16″. Applied correctly the pad leaves 3 mm to the keyboard and 5 mm to the trackpad.

ChronoPad® is designed and cut for MacBook decks, so we cannot promise a perfect fit on another brand. The pad itself attaches the same way on any clean, flat surface, so if the measurements work it will do exactly the same job.

Measure the usable area of your palm rest, between the keyboard and the front edge and between the side and the trackpad, and compare it with the sizes above, or use our size finder. One warning about screen size: a 16″ Windows laptop usually has a noticeably shallower palm rest than a MacBook Pro 16, so the 16″ ChronoPad is often too deep for it. Choose the size that matches your measurements, not the size that matches your screen. Every order has a 21-day return window from delivery if it turns out not to sit right.

Yes. The Oyster bracelet is solid stainless steel (or a precious metal on some references), and its links are harder than the anodised aluminium of a MacBook’s unibody. Every time the bracelet slides across the palm rest while you type, it can leave fine micro-scratches in the anodised finish. This is not specific to Rolex: any watch with a metal bracelet or a metal case back does the same thing over time, it is simply more visible on darker finishes such as Space Black.

ChronoPad® sits between your wrist and the palm rest, so the bracelet moves across the pad instead of the aluminium. It is 3 mm thick, colour-matched to your MacBook, and removable without leaving residue.

Sometimes, but only up to a point. Very light surface scuffs on an aluminium palm rest can occasionally be reduced with a polishing compound made for anodised metal, applied carefully and by hand. Apple does not offer a cosmetic buffing service, and doing it yourself carries a real risk: too much pressure or the wrong compound can thin the anodised layer unevenly, leaving a patch that looks worse than the original scratch, especially on Space Black. Deeper scratches that have gone through the anodising are permanent.

Because removal is unreliable, prevention is the more dependable route. A ChronoPad® keeps a watch bracelet, ring or other metal off the palm rest in the first place, so there is nothing to buff out later.

Most watch wearers who type on a laptop every day end up choosing between three options: taking the watch off before every session (impractical if you are on calls all day), a full MacBook skin that covers the whole deck (adds bulk and can discolour or peel at the edges over time), or a thin pad cut for just the palm rest area.

ChronoPad® is built for that third option: a 3 mm, colour-matched pad shaped to the millimetre for the 13″, 14″ or 16″ MacBook, removable without residue when you want the deck bare again. It protects exactly the area a watch bracelet touches, without changing how the rest of the MacBook looks or feels.

Yes, and a ring is often harder on a palm rest than a watch is. A watch bracelet rests flat on the deck, while a ring sits under the base of your finger and drags across the surface every time you reach for the trackpad; bracelets and bangles add the same edge contact from the side.

ChronoPad® is made for that contact zone: a 3 mm pad, shaped to the millimetre for the 13″, 14″ and 16″ MacBook decks, in a finish that matches the aluminium. It protects against jewellery exactly the way it protects against a watch.

It can, and the band hardware matters more than the watch itself. The mesh and magnet of a Milanese Loop, the edges of a Link Bracelet and the buckle of a Sport Loop all sit right where your wrist meets the palm rest. Stainless steel and titanium Apple Watch models are harder than the anodised aluminium of a MacBook deck, so they mark it more easily than an aluminium case does.

A ChronoPad® puts a soft 3 mm layer between the two, so neither surface takes the daily contact.

Measure it, do not work it out from the model name. Laptop manufacturers publish the outer dimensions of the machine but not the size of the area beside the trackpad, and that area differs per model even at the same screen size.

Measure the width and the depth of the spot where your wrist rests in millimetres and compare it with the three ChronoPad® sizes: 83 × 86 mm for the 13″, 86 × 86 mm for the 14″ and 93 × 105 mm for the 16″. The size finder does that comparison for you, and if none of the three fits you can leave your measurements with us.

ChronoPad® is a soft protective pad for your MacBook palm rest. It sits exactly where your wrist rests while you work and helps prevent scratches caused by watches, metal bracelets or jewellery.

If you often work on your MacBook while wearing a watch, bracelet or jewellery, the palm rest can get scratched over time. ChronoPad® helps protect that area while still feeling soft and comfortable on your skin.

ChronoPad® is available in Space Black, Silver and Midnight. These colours are designed to blend in nicely with popular MacBook finishes.

Yes, ChronoPad® is designed to blend in with MacBook finishes, so it protects your palm rest without looking out of place.

ChronoPad® is made in three sizes, each cut for a specific deck: the 13″ for the MacBook Air 13″ (83 × 86 mm per pad), the 14″ for the MacBook Pro 14″ (86 × 86 mm) and the 16″ for the MacBook Pro 16″ (93 × 105 mm). If your MacBook is one of those models, pick the matching size and it fits as designed.

Older or smaller MacBooks, and laptops from other brands, are not covered by a dedicated size. That does not always mean it will not work: measure the usable area of your palm rest and compare it with the three sizes above. If one of them fits your measurements, the pad will do the same job.

Yes, you can order multiple ChronoPad®s at once. This is useful for teams, companies, events or branded business gifts.

Yes, customisation for companies is possible. You can contact us through the contact form to discuss the options, quantities and design possibilities.