Apple may use the iPhone 14's rumored pill-shaped notch to display the privacy dots instead of the iOS status bar when the camera or microphone is being used .
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Apple rumored to make the iPhone 14 Pro’s notch appear as a single uniform pill shape
Apple could resort to software trickery to conceal the iPhone 14's notch by making the hole-punch and pill-shaped cutouts appear as a contiguous, longer pill shape.
iPhone 14’s pill and hole-punch TrueDepth camera design shown on leaked images
Leaked images show the iPhone 14's TrueDepth camera sensor array up close, with the rumored pill and hole-punch design replacing the notch.
Here’s how Apple will reduce the notch in the upcoming iPhone 14
An Apple patent reveals how the company will decrease the size of the iPhone 14's notch by using a light-folding infrared projector instead of a standard one.
Apple may replace the notch by pill-and-hole layout across all iPhone 15 models
An analyst predicts Apple will drop the display notch from its 2023 lineup, adopting a pill-and-hole design across all iPhone 15 models instead.
In macOS Monterey 12.1, the MacBook Pro notch no longer conceals menu bar extras
The macOS Monterey 12.1 update resolves layout issues where the notch on 2021 MacBook Pros would obscure those tiny icons on the right side of your Mac's menu bar.
Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for the notch on iOS 14
The notch has received both praise and criticism from avid iPhone users over the years. While some consider it an intriguing curvature in the display for housing the TrueDepth camera system, others find it a nuisance that hinders their display experience.
NotchBanners lends notched handsets a more aesthetically-appropriate notification banner
The infamous notch became a critical element of Apple’s design language when introducing it with the iPhone X. Fast-forward to now, and the notch has infiltrated more devices including the iPad lineup and, more recently, the MacBook Pro lineup.
Apple explains why the notch is a smart solution for the overhauled MacBook Pro
Apple's manager for the Mac product line explains in an interview why the recent MacBook Pro refresh has reused the iPhone's infamous notch in the display.
How does the Mac mouse pointer behave with that MacBook Pro notch?
Whoa, is that a notch on your Mac? Didn't you get the memo? Your next Mac computer will come with a notch if you order one of Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro notebooks.
The notch could be also be coming to the next MacBook Air
Will there be a MacBook Air with a notch? According to a source, the next MacBook Air coming in 2022 will indeed feature a notched display for a more seamless look.
iPhone 14 may not replace the notch entirely with a hole-punch design
Next year's iPhone 14 models could retain rather than get rid of the notch entirely, despite the upcoming handsets predicted to adopt a hole-punch design like some Androids.