A new patent suggests a matte black MacBook could be a thing eventuallyWhat you need to know
Apple has a new patent that could bring a matte black MacBook to market.
But a patent does not a product make.
Apple could be set to launch a matte black MacBook at some point in the future. That's if you put much faith in the appearance of a new patent relating to exactly that.
Spotted by Patently Apple, the patent goes into the reasons that we don't yet have a black MacBook – essentially, it's difficult to do properly.
Enclosures for portable electronic devices can include an anodized layer that can be dyed in different colors in order to enhance their cosmetic appeal to consumers. However, certain colors are far more difficult to achieve than others.
Black is one of those colors, with dark gray generally as dark as is usually possible. But Apple hopes to have a solution, according to the patent filing.
The etched anodized surface of the enclosures having light-trapping features (also referred to as light-absorbing features) is capable of abs...
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A new patent suggests a matte black MacBook could be a thing eventually
