MacBooks could get a cool new color option - and I’m hysterically excited

Finally, some color

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Once again, a patent for a matte black MacBook has appeared, and we’re hoping that this time the cool color option will actually see the light of day.

The patent initially popped up back in 2020, but we didn’t see any further progression on the idea besides that. According to9to5Mac,Applemay be considering using carbon nanotubes to curb light reflections, which in the2023 patent filingwill be achieved by having those carbon nanotubes infused with, and an anodized layer is added that’ll create a depth of color.

With the patent reappearing now, it’s incredibly promising for those of us who have been screaming forcolorful MacBooks. It feels like a meme at this point, demanding the tech giant gives us something more than boring, corporate colors, and use the approach that so clearly worked with the24-inch iMacs.

Tickle me pink

I remember when the colorful all-in-one computers launched I was foaming at the mouth to get my hands on one, as they brightened up any desk and were incredibly expressive. If you’re like me and love everything pink, you could get yourself a pink-toned 24-inch iMac, or find something that suits the layout of your home office.

Considering that most of thebest student laptops, and often themost popular laptops, happen to be MacBooks, there’s no doubt younger Apple fans would also appreciate the change in tone, even if it is limited to a matte black finish. With that design, you get a couple of pros and cons. You’ll have a pretty cool-looking laptop with a non-reflective surface, but it’ll be more susceptible to streaking and collecting grimy stains.

Overall, this is a pretty encouraging sign, as we do hope to see the matte black MacBook at some point soon. This, alongside theVision Pro, suggests that Apple is thinking outside the box and looking for new ideas and taking risks, which is a refreshing change.

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Muskaan is TechRadar’s UK-based Computing writer. She has always been a passionate writer and has had her creative work published in several literary journals and magazines. Her debut into the writing world was a poem published in The Times of Zambia, on the subject of sunflowers and the insignificance of human existence in comparison.

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