According to a report from Notebook Check, citing AppleInsider, Apple has patented a new technology that replaces traditional keyboard markings with LEDs, allowing keycaps to display customizable symbols — a move that could point to a future MacBook upgrade.

The report notes that Apple had previously patented a touchscreen keyboard, but that earlier design came with a major drawback: it could significantly impact battery life, whether through tiny displays on each key or a full touch panel.

In its latest patent, Apple takes a different approach to dynamic keyboa…