A foldable Mac is years away, but Apple is still working on it
There have long been reports and rumours about Apple working on a foldable clamshell device that is either an iPad , a Mac , one of each , or a hybrid of the two . A recent report said that although this was once a priority for new CEO John Ternus, the project had been cancelled – but I don’t think that’s entirely accurate … more…
Apple has long been rumored to be working on a foldable Mac, either an iPad or Mac, or a hybrid of the two. However, recent reports suggest that this project may have been cancelled. Despite this, the company is still researching the concept, as it could potentially be a future product. The idea of a hybrid Mac and iPad has become less relevant with the rise of iPhone and iPad apps that run on Macs and the increasing convergence of operating systems.
However, the author believes that a true all-screen foldable Mac will eventually be developed once technology allows for a viable soft keyboard replacement. The interim solution could be dynamic hardware keyboards, which can adapt their labels to match the app being used. Soft keyboards, which are still in the early stages of development, could address the current limitations of hard keyboards, such as being fixed in plastic and the same for every application.
The author acknowledges that the first generation foldable Mac may have been put on hold, but the technology is still on track for the future.
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