I wish Apple would have moved the lightning connector on the Magic Mouse. It is so inconvenient to charge.
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Apple Releases Black and Silver Magic Keyboard With Touch ID, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse
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Actually they came with the iMac Pro as well. But no one remembers the iMac Pro, so not surprising this is already forgotten.
It's Apple Silicon ONLY. It's even said on the product pages under compatibility.
I swear I just heard somebody in a corporate office somewhere in Korea go:
"HOW THE FRIG DOES APPLE GET AWAY WITH A NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT JUST BY CHANGING COLORS????????"
"HOW THE FRIG DOES APPLE GET AWAY WITH A NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT JUST BY CHANGING COLORS????????"
is it the size of the battery? Like a larger device may need to charge quicker or with more power.
But these devices, Air Pods, and iPhones all don't need that throughput?
I don't understand why they keep only making an extended keyboard. Make the normal sized keyboard in this color! Why is this so difficult?
Not at all.
Every other company uses USB C on all devices no matter their physical size or battery size.
Look at Sony Earphones, GoPro, etc etc
Apple just clinging onto Lightning for MiFI revenue.
Otherwise the keyboard could’ve been fantastic product with Touch ID.
RUINED BY LIGHTNING.
I THOUGHT THEY FIRED JONNY IVE FOR BEING STUBBORN ABOUT STUPID DESING DECISIONS?
The keyboard without the numeric keypad isn’t available in black, is it?
Alongside the Mac Studio and Studio Display, Apple today launched peripherals in new black color options that are available to buy on a standalone basis.
The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad is now available with black keys, while the Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse are both available with a black multi-touch surface. The accessories themselves are identical to the slightly redesigned versions that were introduced with the 24-inch iMac last year, but feature a black colorway with a black braided Lightning cable.
The new black and silver color options complement the design of the new Mac Studio and Studio Display. Neither the Mac Studio nor Studio Display come with peripherals, so users who want an Apple keyboard, trackpad, or mouse will need to buy them separately.
To date, black and silver peripherals have only been available exclusively with the Mac Pro and have not been available to purchase separately. The Mac Pro appears to still come with black and silver peripherals with the older design.
The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad is available for $199, the Magic Trackpad is available for $149, and the Magic Mouse is available for $99, and they are all available to order starting today to ship within one business day.
Article Link: Apple Releases Black and Silver Magic Keyboard With Touch ID, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse
Two reasons really 1) People will buy it at this price 2) Fewer units will be sold making these “exclusive” thus increasing it‘s value.
Back or silver or often colors that you have to pay more for. Just check amazon.com and try buying a blender or something.
Black + Silver has always been my favorite color combination. So glad they didn't go with Space Gray.
Apple needs to make a black keyboard WITHOUT the number pad. Otherwise the entire setup is wider than my shoulders.
Glad I ran out at the last minute to get the space grey accessories before they ran out before they discontinued it. Feel like sometimes the stock market to guess what Apple will release. Scored at
Least on that one. Loss on macbook pro 2018 and Mac Pro 2013 (big hit).
Is this Magic Mouse also updated in a technical department? Or only the color?
Does the newer mice have smoother tracking? Because I have the Magic Mouse 2 that came with my iMac 5K 2017, and the tracking isn’t as smooth as other mice in the marker.
I’m wondering if they have silently improved that.
Does the newer mice have smoother tracking? Because I have the Magic Mouse 2 that came with my iMac 5K 2017, and the tracking isn’t as smooth as other mice in the marker.
I’m wondering if they have silently improved that.
They are likely the same as the 2021 refreshes, Apple claimed the refresh last year was Bluetooth 5 but in System Report is still says Bluetooth 3.0+EDR. The big difference and reason I returned and stuck with my space gray keyboard and trackpad was because the newer accessories (at least the white/silver version) felt much cheaper to the touch and the typing felt different also. You could tell the minute you took it out of the box, it was a cheaper material used and they were lighter than the older versions.
Yes, they work with Intel Macs (heck, even PCs), but without any use for TouchID
