Apple 授予了将 Apple Pencil 集成到 MacBook 中的专利，该 MacBook 带有一个用于手写笔支架的插槽，其内置显示屏可将其转变为 Touch Bar。 Apple granted patent for integrating Apple Pencil into MacBooks with a slot for stylus holder, featuring built-in display turning it into a Touch Bar.
Apple 已获得 MacBook 新型手写笔系统的专利，有可能恢复 Touch Bar 功能。 Apple has been granted a patent for a new stylus system for MacBooks, potentially bringing back the Touch Bar feature. 该专利名为“可安装工具计算机输入”，描述了键盘数字键上方的 Apple Pencil 支架插槽。 The patent, called 'Mountable tool computer input', describes a slot for an Apple Pencil holder above the number keys on the keyboard. 拟议中的 MacBook 专用 Apple Pencil 将配备一个内置显示屏，当插回笔记本电脑机箱时，该显示屏将充当缺失的按键，从而将手写笔变成可拆卸的 Touch Bar。 The proposed Apple Pencil for MacBooks would have a built-in display that acts as the missing keys when slotted back into the laptop chassis, turning the stylus into a removable Touch Bar. 这表明未来的 Mac 笔记本电脑将支持 Apple Pencil，不过目前还不清楚加入 Apple Pencil 是否意味着取消功能键。 This suggests a future Mac laptop with Apple Pencil support, though it's unclear if the inclusion of a pencil would mean the removal of the function keys.