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New M1 iMac Accessories Include Magic Keyboard With Touch ID and Colorful Magic Mouse/Magic Trackpad

honestly was hoping to get Face ID on the iMac because that would have been perfect. maybe they're saving it for the higher end iMac?

hopefully these keyboards work with any Mac with secure enclave built-in.
 
SkyRom said:
I've wanted this for years. Love logging into sites with Touch ID. Where's my numpad though 🤣
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Personally, I don’t prefer the number pad, as it makes the keyboard way too long and cumbersome, and also make the placement of a wireless trackpad or mouse much further out to the side, making frequent switching between keyboard and mouse/trackpad awkward.

I understand people who do a lot of data entry might like a number pad, but this is the exception rather than the rule. Hopefully they offer a wireless number pad as an option For those forks, but I’m glad they are going back to focusing on the mainstream use.
 
Analog Kid said:
I'm a bit behind in the announcements, so maybe they both have these features, but I'd have thought the iMac would have been perfect for FaceID. What I want is TouchID on the new iPad-- seems I'm the only one who uses it to take notes on my desk, and having to hover my face over it every time I want to unlock in the middle of a meeting is a bit distracting.

Is everything trending toward more radiused corners?
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I have no idea why they still don’t have Face ID for Macs. It’s insane that they don’t. Makes the user experience across devices much less smooth.
 
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I was holding off on a trackpad to see if it would get a redesign (usbC).

Hopefully I can grab a used white one for even cheaper now...
 
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fwilers said:
Worst decision Ive seen. Why Apple? Why can't you stick with something people like and are used to?
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To be fair, keyboards and mice have always been Apple's achilles heel.

The puck mouse, the mouse with the little rubber "pea" thing that always got clogged, the butterfly keyboard...
 
defferoo said:
honestly was hoping to get Face ID on the iMac because that would have been perfect. maybe they're saving it for the higher end iMac?

hopefully these keyboards work with any Mac with secure enclave built-in.
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This would be a dumb decision since most people cover their cameras some/most of the time these days
 
fwilers said:
But it's not consistent. No ryme or reason why sometimes you can use touch ID and sometimes you have to type in password. Actually slows you down because of different pop ups asking for different input.

And if it's really that secure and reliable, then why can't touch ID be used after reboot or shutdown?
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It's consistent enough. I can log in using it every time except immediately after startup, and that alone is a big saving of time and effort. Same with my not having to unlock 1Password manually all the time.

You also need to type your password the first time after you restart your iPhone or iPad, with TouchID or FaceID. It has nothing to do with how "secure and reliable" biometrics are, it's just another layer of verification right after startup. If your MacBook had FaceID it would be the same thing.

And no, it doesn't slow the user down more to have to occasionally type a password, versus having to type it every time no matter what.
 
Chiromac81 said:
Why can’t the intel mini do Touch ID?
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I’d hope it would bring it to an intel Mac with Secure Enclave. I meant my ones which are older than that (2012 and 2015). Would be amazing if it gave the 2015 a Secure Enclave but seriously doubt apple would do this.
 
ugh, no extended keyboard format!! and Touch ID?!?! why not add that as standard to Magic Trackpad. Come on !!
 
Apple_Robert said:
I haven't had any problems with Touch ID on my M1. What has been bad for you?
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Taking your hands off the keyboard to deliberately rest a finger on the Touch ID button is a terrible user experience. Why the hell would I do that when I can just keep them where they are and type in the password I'm asked for? I'm using a physical keyboard after all, it's much fast to just not move and type it in. This isn't an iOS device where Touch ID is a natural improvement to the workflow.

But honestly it is Autofill that puts me over the edge. The way they have completely bungled that experience with Touch ID is what prompted me to disable it for good.
 
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Lemon Olive said:
Taking your hands off the keyboard to deliberately rest a finger on the Touch ID button is a terrible user experience. Why the hell would I do that when I can just keep them where they are and type in the password I'm asked for? I'm using a physical keyboard after all, it's much fast to just not move and type it in. This isn't an iOS device where Touch ID is a natural improvement to the workflow.

But honestly it is Autofill that puts me over the edge. The way they have completely bungled that experience with Touch ID is what prompted me to disable it for good.
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Auto-Fill is an area that needs some work. I agree with you on that aspect.
 
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