Following the launch of the latest MacBooks with Apple’s in-house M1 SoC, we have seen various reports and patents about future MacBooks. Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo has published many reports stating that Apple is aiming to add more ports and bring back the MagSafe charging technology in this year’s MacBook models. Now, as per a new patent, Apple might also add deployable feet to the MacBook that will improve its thermal performance.
The recent patent filing states that Apple is planning a way to improve the thermal performance by installing feet at the base of the MacBooks that will be deployable on-demand. This will enable the devices to rise up from a surface to provide an empty space underneath. This way, the devices would be able to dissipate the heat more quickly and efficiently. It sounds very similar to the ErgoLift technology used by Asus.
The patent also states that the deployable feet can also automatically come into play in certain situations. The automatic deployment would be based on the thermal status of the MacBook.
