Ice machines are very time consuming to clean, service, and repair, which leaves the tech having to know and have a good understanding of what is going on with the machine and being able to recognize ...

McDonald's busted ice cream machines are the stuff of corporate legends, and to this day, no fool-proof solution has emerged. iFixit, the teardown-happy folks who partner with giants like Google and ...

“If that McFlurry machine is broken, I’m coming through that drive-thru window,” wrote one person under a post on X about the new treat. “Given the number of broken ice cream machines, I have a better ...

McDonald's ice cream machines are so prone to breakdowns that they've spawned thousands of memes. Now, iFixit, a how-to repair company, wants a copyright exemption to ...

There are days where it feels like nothing will ever change and the best thing you can do is just learn to tolerate mediocrity. Today is not one of those days. Public ...

According to reports, a startup company looking to fix McDonald’s frequently “out of service” ice cream machines is now suing the fast-food giant for $900 million USD. Focussing on remote controls, ...

When I was in junior high, my buddies and I would walk to McDonald’s after Friday night dances. On one occasion, my buddy, Tree, ordered a hot fudge sundae. The person taking his order asked if he ...

Reid Heavner of Santa Rosa High says the famously breakable machines make the case for right-to-repair laws. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and don’t ...

Without fail, on a warm day, I get a craving for a small French fry and an ice cream cone from McDonald's. And with predictability, a drive-thru fast food worker says, “Sorry our ice cream machine is ...