[1] Pentalobe screws were adopted by Apple starting in 2009, when they were first implemented in the 15-inch MacBook Pro.

Apple attracted criticism upon the introduction of the pentalobe screw; it was seen by some as an attempt to lock individuals out of their devices.

Various models of the iPod Classic include pentalobe screws on its Toshiba hard drive.

The first Apple product to include pentalobe screws internally was the Mid 2009 MacBook Pro 15-inch model.

[10] Third-party manufacturers rushed to produce screwdrivers that would remove 0.8 mm pentalobe screws after the iPhone 4's release in June 2010.

Most other security screwdrivers will strip the miniature heads, effectively locking the user out of their device.

Its successor, the Huawei P10, also used pentalobe screws to secure the back cover to the phone.

It is possible that ambiguous "TS" nomenclature is the same as the "PL" designation when referring to Pentalobe screws.

For example, the PL2 screw used on the lugs that hold the Apple Watch Band is called "Pentalobe 1.1".