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Bored of the Space Gray on Apple's Pro line of products? The brand could soon introduce a true Matte Black colour option in its upcoming MacBook.
A report from 9to5Mac details how Apple has submitted a second patent explaining the way they'll perfect a matte black finish on upcoming MacBooks. The first patent was listed way back in 2020 and the new patent (dated September 5th, 2023) describes almost the same process.
Apple is seemingly looking into producing a true black finish with no light reflections. The new finish could absorb light to ensure it seems consistent at any angle or lighting conditions. The anodized layer on top of the laptop body could feature "nano-scale tubes having colour particles infused" and "an external surface having peaks of varying heights that are separated by pits of varying depths."
Currently, Apple only has a Space Gray finish for its MacBook Pro while the MacBook Air models feature a dark bluish-black Midnight colour option, a name borrowed from the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 series black variant. iPhone 7 devices from 2016 had a Matte Black colour option with a silky, fingerprint-resistant finish on their aluminium bodies.
A matte black option could certainly seem appealing to enthusiasts who've gotten bored of the various shades of Space Gray that Apple provides in its Pro devices. It remains to be seen how much time the Californian company takes to bring this finish to a production device. For now, all eyes are on the iPhone 15 series launch event scheduled for September 15th.