Apple has confirmed that it plans to launch Macs featuring LED backlight technology in 2007, according to a report in Digi Times Daily.. The announcement came in a statement published on the Apple website which addressed the company's commitment to becoming "a greener Apple".

The use of LED backlighting instead of CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) to illuminate its LCD panels would enable Apple to eliminate use of mercury in the manufacture of its products. Apple did not mention which products will incorporate LED backlight technology first. However, its comments indicate that it would most likely be those that feature smaller LCD panel sizes due to technical constraints. Apple's current Mac product lineup comprises of panel sizes from 13-inch in the MacBook notebook range up to 24-inch in the iMac desktop. Apple also has a 30-inch Cinema high-definition (HD) display.

Apple wrote that it eventually plans to transition to LED backlight technology in all displays when possible.