Apple patents MacBook keyboard with tiny screens that work like Touch Bar

Apple has patented a new kind of keyboard for its MacBook that will have little screens on them, allowing for reconfiguration according to user preference. According to the patent illustrations, this new technology could be used for both in-built keyboards on MacBooks and standalone keyboards that ship with Mac desktops, such as iMac, Mac Pro, and Mac mini. The patent also shows that Apple could create a single keyboard with this technology and keep it standard across all of its MacBook, Mac models. Apple recently launched the M1 chipset inside the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, bringing a significant jump in performance over the Intel-based counterparts.