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Rumour has it that some legends were changed from Jonwards. Successor to the aluminium 'Apple Wireless Keyboard'. The fingerprint reader in some models work only with Apple's ARM-based Macintosh models.Ī compact variety, without numeric keypad. Unlike its wired predecessors, there is no USB hub. The keyboards also work as a keyboard over USB but because its report protocol is different from the boot protocol there may be problems with some systems such as BIOS:es or KVM switches that don't follow the USB specification completely.

The 2021 versions come with USB C-to-Lightning cables, as the 2021 iMac and MacBook don't have USB A sockets. The first generation of keyboards came with USB A-to-Lightning cables.

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The keyboards use Bluetooth 3.0 and can pair automatically to a Macintosh when connected via the USB-to-Lightning cable to a computer running MacOS X 10.11 'El Capitan' or higher. The function keys are the same size as other 1u keys but the Escape key is wider. These are difficult to replace but allow the keyboards to have a flatter profile. Unlike its predecessors (the Apple Aluminium Keyboard), the 'Magic' desktop keyboards have fixed rechargeable batteries. Some laptop models have a Touch bar instead of function keys but keep a physical Escape key. Laptop keyboards have a fingerprint reader. Neither are the keys on the function key row smaller than on other rows. On the desktop keyboards the left and right cursor keys are not halved vertically to make an inverse-T shape.

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Some keys are different on desktop and portable keyboards:

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Vertical ISO Return keys are still narrow, but JIS Return keys are full-size. The keys on the bottom row are no longer slightly larger vertically than on other rows. The keycaps have very little spacing in-between them, even less than on previous keyboards. ' butterfly' keyboards that preceded them. Laptop/iPad keyboards have even lower key travel but not as low as on the The fingerprint reader will also work only with newer ARM-based Macintosh computers.ĭesktop keyboards have lower key travel than on the previous aluminium keyboards. The Eject key has been replaced by a Screen lock key or a finger-print reader on different models.įrom August 2021 these are also sold separately, but only with silver-grey enclosure. The Fn key functions as a 'World key' ( Emoji key) when tapped. The keyboards also have more rounded corners, with the corner keys being rounded. They come anodised in six different colours of the anodised aluminium enclosures, matching the colours of the computers (including silver-grey). In April 2021, Apple announced a revised design for the desktop keyboards, matching a new range of ARM-based iMac desktop computers.

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The key mechanism is similar to the desktop's but with shorter key travel.Īnd in early 2020, Apple released a stand/cover with keyboard for the iPad Pro with a similar portable 'Magic Keyboard' inside. In late 2019, Apple started to replace the problem-ridden 'Butterfly' mechanism on Apple's laptops with a more traditional scissor/rubber-dome mechanism, also called 'Magic Keyboard'. In June 2017, the 'Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad' was introduced, and there are rumours that some symbol legends would have been updated also.

Partly because of this numbering, Macintosh users often erroneously call the keyboard 'Magic Keyboard 2' and the Apple Aluminium Keyboard range 'Magic Keyboard 1'.Īs a peculiarity, the updated 2021 models have model numbers starting with 'MK2' whereas earlier Magic Keyboards don't. It was released in 2015 simultaneously with the Magic Mouse 2 and the Magic Trackpad 2, with the trackpad made to match the lower profile of the Magic Keyboard. The first in the line was the compact desktop 'Magic Keyboard' in white/silver made as a successor to the aluminium 'Apple Wireless Keyboard'. The convention originates with the 'Magic Mouse', selected to one-up the name 'Mighty Mouse' - which Apple could not use after receiving a lawsuit for trademark infringement. The 'Magic Keyboard' is the third product line with the 'Magic' moniker.

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3.4 2021 'Magic Keyboard with Touch ID' MK293LL.3.2 'Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad'.Standalone models are also available separately. The Apple Magic Keyboard is Apple's current keyboard line for Macintosh computers and the iPad Pro.ĭesktop computers are shipped with stand-alone models, and the similar mechanism is in newer laptops. $99 (compact), $129 (full size), $149 (compact with fingerprint reader), $179 (full-size with fingerprint reader) This article requires additional photographic illustration - Pics of the model A1644Ī1843 MQ052LL/A (full-size silver/white),Ī2449 EMC3579 (compact blue 2021 /w fingerprint sensor)Īutomated pairing (compact, full-size desktop)Ģ79×115×109 mm (compact), 419×115×109 mm (full-size) You can help Deskthority by expanding it.