- MAC MUTE button now matches graphics on screen
- Keyboards for MacBooks and iPads have been updated
- It is the first fine tuning to the button design since back in 1999
Apple revealed some shiny new MacBook broadcasts in 2025 earlier this week -and as well as with the latest M4 chips sets inside they also correct a keyboard monitoring that has existed since the last century.
As it was discovered by Iculture (via macumors), the blunt button on the keyboard now shows a small speaker with a stroke line through it. Previously, the icon was just a speaker, with none of the sound waves next door, as the other volume buttons show.
Why does this mean something? As you will notice, if you read this on a Mac if you press the Mute button on an Apple keyboard, you will get a speaker icon with a strike line through it on the screen. The keyboard graphics now match macOS visuals.
It is not much of a change in the large schedule with calculating upgrades, but it is nice to now have some consistency. The old Mute Button icon has been around since the launch of the Powerbook G3 all the way back in 1999.
Looks good
Apple has not said anything official about the updated iconography, but the change has also been made on the new Magic keyboard that comes with the refreshed 7th generation of iPad Air Tablet, powered by the M3 chipset.
It would indicate that the new look is here to stay and will continue to appear on Mac keyboards in the future. The next computers we expect from Apple are the M5 MacBook Pros, which is due before the end of the year.
Judging by the comments on the Macrumors article that is linked above, this is not something that has been particularly confusing or frustrating for users – but given Apple’s usual attention to details, it is strange that the inconsistency is lasting.
Our full review of the M4 MacBook Air is still in pipeline, but we have managed to have some practical time with the updated laptops already-and the fresh sky blue color is definitely one that catches the eye.
