Apple patents Magic Keyboard built into Mac, bringing macOS to any display

Apple shows that Apple is developing a completely new computer concept. It envisioned a Magic Keyboard with a complete computer built into it that could be plugged into any monitor.

This new concept seems to be on par with desktop computers and laptops. Users can carry the keyboard without having to carry a monitor, tower, or mouse. Understandably, the keyboard may include a trackpad to avoid the need to carry a mouse when traveling.

It is essentially a portable desktop computer in Magic Keyboard format. Similar to the Mac mini, users bring their own monitor to the setup. This will be a self-contained device that won't even require any wires or cables.

In some patent examples, the device includes a housing with a thermally conductive base. It may also include a processing unit in thermal communication with the base. Apple will build the keyboard in a way that spreads heat throughout the body.

The patent was first filed in August 2020 and published by the U.S. Patent Office this week.

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