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Apple is working on MacBook with removable mouse in keyboard

On the road with your Mac and accidentally forgot your Magic Mouse? Don’t worry: Apple is working on a MacBook with a removable mouse, according to a patent.

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Patent: MacBook with removable mouse in keyboard

Patently Apple noted the patent first. According to the website, the document was recently submitted by the company.

The patent shows a fairly standard MacBook keyboard, with one unique feature. At the bottom left is a separate, removable key. When you remove it from the keyboard and put it on the table, you can use it as a mouse. This works as you are used to and has a small battery for the power supply.

Apple writes that a separate computer mouse is sometimes more convenient than a trackpad, for example if you are going to edit photos. Because not everyone feels like carrying a separate mouse with them, Apple is thinking of this solution.

Macbook removable mouse

When you no longer need the mouse, place it back in the keyboard. Once it clicks into place, it works like a ‘normal’ key again. It is not entirely clear from the patent what function the button (mouse) has when it is in the keyboard.

So, when can we get started with this unique MacBook keyboard? That is still a mystery, because Apple files dozens of patents every week. There is no guarantee that the product will actually be available in the shops. Patents, on the other hand, do indicate which direction Apple may take in the future.

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If we are to believe the rumors, Apple will release the MacBook Pro 2021 later this year. This laptop seems to come in two sizes: 14 and 16 inches. The biggest change is under the hood: both laptops get an Apple Silicon chip.

This is an important moment for Apple, because the company is saying goodbye to Intel, the chip company with which it has worked for many years. In the article below we look ahead at all expectations surrounding the MacBook Pro 2021.

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