Apple granted patent for integrating Apple Pencil into MacBooks with a slot for stylus holder, featuring built-in display turning it into a Touch Bar.

Apple has been granted a patent for a new stylus system for MacBooks, potentially bringing back the Touch Bar feature. The patent, called 'Mountable tool computer input', describes a slot for an Apple Pencil holder above the number keys on the keyboard. The proposed Apple Pencil for MacBooks would have a built-in display that acts as the missing keys when slotted back into the laptop chassis, turning the stylus into a removable Touch Bar. This suggests a future Mac laptop with Apple Pencil support, though it's unclear if the inclusion of a pencil would mean the removal of the function keys.

February 07, 2024
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