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Apple Stops Selling Magic Accessories in Space Gray
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I’m really hoping for new pro machines in matte black, space gray just looks like a slightly darker silver to me.
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Space Gray is my favorite color, but Magic Mouse really only needs to come in one color: brown, to match the big ol' pile of poo that it is.
Apple makes the best trackpads of anyone. Hands down.
But, I swear they intentionally make terrible mice just to push people to stop using them. Almost everything from the puck mouse onward has been awful. It's like throwing the knowledge gained about ergonomics from 35 years of mouse-using out the window and making something that doesn't fit any natural position of a hand just because it looks pretty.
Apple makes the best trackpads of anyone. Hands down.
But, I swear they intentionally make terrible mice just to push people to stop using them. Almost everything from the puck mouse onward has been awful. It's like throwing the knowledge gained about ergonomics from 35 years of mouse-using out the window and making something that doesn't fit any natural position of a hand just because it looks pretty.
I can't think of any product Apple has made that is ergonomic. It often conflicts with their industrial design goals
Do we even know if Apple is going to continue on with the iMac Pro line? It was a stop gap when initially launched until the new Mac Pro came out. I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple didn’t make another iMac Pro model.
Logitech to the rescue. Plus you can choose between Bluetooth or USB connectivity and has 3 device switching. Very happy with this combo. I actually like this better than Apple's offerings.
Nobody knows. But I agree with you - seems unnecessary now, unless they want to make a crazy one with cheese grater design like their monitor.
The 2020 iMac came close in terms of performance. When it launched everyone recommended the standard iMac over the Pro. Why pay more for nearly identical performance? Just to get in Space Grey? 😆
I think the only way Apple doesn’t release a new iMac Pro is if they bring an inexpensive new Cinema Display to market. That seems like it was at least part of the limiting factor driving sales with the Mac Pro. The fact that the 27” went away and doesn’t have an M1 update, suggests to me that the new 30” or whatever the expanded size ends up being will become the new iMac Pro. It would make total sense to keep the 24” iMac as the entry level consumer model and the larger size the pro product, imho.
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I wish Apple would come out with a backlit keyboard and new mouse design but I’ve been waiting for that for years…
Wonder what the accessories for the rumored bigger iMac will look like 🤔
Wonder what the accessories for the rumored bigger iMac will look like 🤔
I actually use this keyboard. I like the proximity sensor. I dont like the lag in connecting. If apple can do instant BT so can Logitech.Logitech to the rescue. Plus you can choose between Bluetooth or USB connectivity and has 3 device switching. Very happy with this combo. I actually like this better than Apple's offerings.
To be honest, I haven't tried the Bluetooth connection. I have mine connected with the USB Unifying dongle. I really like the ergonomics of the mouse in particular.
Especially considering the mouse doesn't ruin your wrists because of questionable ergonomics...Logitech to the rescue. Plus you can choose between Bluetooth or USB connectivity and has 3 device switching. Very happy with this combo. I actually like this better than Apple's offerings.
Exactly. I still have a Magic Mouse, but I don't use it anymore. The ergonomics are terrible and the charging solution is just stupid design. It's the epitome of form over function.
I only had the Gen 1 MM. I actually liked it had batteries. I prefer to swap them out and use the mouse and recharge them in a proper charger instead of hanging my mouse onto a cable (well.. with the MM2 this is just hilarious).
In the end I switched to a Logitech G502. Better ergonomics, better sensor, smoother mouse and it can charge while being used (isn't it ridiculous that this is now a "feature" and not "standard"?).
In the end I switched to a Logitech G502. Better ergonomics, better sensor, smoother mouse and it can charge while being used (isn't it ridiculous that this is now a "feature" and not "standard"?).
I signed up to the forums just to reply to this article. 1) The Apple Space Gray were a bit too expensive, 2) I can't imagine why they would discontinue them, as other people posted, as they still sell SG laptops/iPads, and some of us that care about what our gear looks like will buy at the Apple premium price, and 3) Satechi makes some pretty nice kit. I have no affiliation with them, but if their keyboard is half as nice and well-engineered as their current aluminum SG iPad stand, I'm in. The stand is solid, and because I'm a graphic designer, I appreciate the fact they took time to make their packaging look smart as well. Cheers.
Apple this week stopped selling its Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2 accessories for the Mac in a Space Gray color, around three months after discontinuing the iMac Pro, which also came in Space Gray.
Last month, Apple listed the Space Gray accessories as available while supplies last, and the company has now removed the product pages from its website entirely, as spotted by Appleosophy. The accessories remain available in Silver, but keep in mind they have not been updated since October 2015.
The new iMac with the M1 chip is available with colorful new Magic accessories, including a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, but Apple has not yet made these accessories available for purchase on a standalone basis.
Article Link: Apple Stops Selling Magic Accessories in Space Gray
A cursory search on Amazon turned up a pretty nice looking MacAlly full-size keyboard too. I get the ergonomic complaints about the Magic Mouse, but I have yet to find a sub that let's me swipe backwards/forwards in Safari, and I use that function constantly. And I agree with the battery version being better. I have 10-yr-old Apple rechargeable AA and they're still going strong. Putting the charging port on the bottom was idiotic.