Apple’s new MacBook looks both bright and confusing

Ah, good old Apple patents. Providing us with a glimpse into the company’s bold (and often bizarre) ideas, document leaks are often our first look at technological innovations Apple might end up revealing. And if the latest leak is anything to say, all of your Apple devices might be spending a lot more time together soon.

Spotted by Patently Apple, the patent describes a MacBook with the ability to wirelessly charge your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and more. The MacBook Pro is already our best laptop for graphic design, but the ability to test your other devices could make it the ultimate tech hub for creatives. Or could he?

The file describes how multiple charging coils could be placed inside both the frame and lid of a MacBook “which could allow charging for multiple devices at once.” According to Patently Apple, it’s the super powerful new M1 processor that would be able to do the heavy lifting. (If you haven’t tested the jaw-dropping new machines yet, Apple’s MacBook M1s have already seen a surprise price drop.)

But while a machine to rule them (sorry, charge them) looks tempting, Apple’s patent filing raises questions – including, how the hell you’re supposed to use the laptop with an iPhone and an Apple Watch sitting on it. . It certainly wouldn’t be a comfortable typing experience, and while we hope Apple has a sleeker solution in mind, it’s the company behind the mouse that can’t be used while charging.

Second, this three-in-one wireless charging solution reminds us of another Apple product – a product that never saw the light of day. Yes, we’re talking about AirPower, the three-way wireless charger that Apple bluntly ditched for failing to meet the company’s “high standards.” If Apple couldn’t figure out how to make AirPower work like a simple charger, will it really be able to fit it into a working laptop?