I love the keys and track pad (11 inch here) The weight has really shocked me though and hope the material lasts for the price of it . Slightly concerned . I’m still 50/50 on keeping
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iPad Pro The Everything Magic Keyboard Thread
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Yeah I also feel the weight is a bit high but as I was playing with this new toy today, I realized the weight is decent enough when I lay down in bed or on a couch and I work on it from my lap.
The trackpad is so good I don’t think I will ever be able to go back to anything else.
But I understand your position.
I would suggest to try to use it as much as you can and then if you have the Smart Folio, replace it and then you can be the judge of what should you do next.
I wish I could sell my folio.... but here in Hungary nobody would buy a US layout smart folio... and it’s in super good shape.
All good advice. By the way, not a lot of people realise but cmd + . (pthe period key) = Escape on an iPad, which is very, very handy.
If Apple are sensible I agree they should implement a lot more keyboard shortcuts in ios14.
Pleasantly surprised by how stable it is to use on my lap, nice you can angle the screen back.
The base is very rigid - am using it on the arm of a sofa just now and its great.
So far, so good!
The base is very rigid - am using it on the arm of a sofa just now and its great.
So far, so good!
The keyboard is absolutely fantastic. Brilliant typing feel.
The Trackpad is very smooth and easy to use. With the way that the cursor snaps or objects, it just makes the Whole app-switching process incredibly smooth. It glides like butter. The 120Hz scrolling is, of course, smoother than we would get on a MacBook Pro.
I just wish it was a bit taller. That’s probably my only real complaint from the accessory, and I understand it’s a imitation of the design... It’s just a bit of a shame as I am so used to the much taller Magic Trackpad 2 on the iMac.
This just changed the game in terms of making the iPad feel like a capable computer. It’s also sort of exposing me as someone with more money than sense, given that I don’t really have a use for the iPad outside of its docked position...!
The Trackpad is very smooth and easy to use. With the way that the cursor snaps or objects, it just makes the Whole app-switching process incredibly smooth. It glides like butter. The 120Hz scrolling is, of course, smoother than we would get on a MacBook Pro.
I just wish it was a bit taller. That’s probably my only real complaint from the accessory, and I understand it’s a imitation of the design... It’s just a bit of a shame as I am so used to the much taller Magic Trackpad 2 on the iMac.
This just changed the game in terms of making the iPad feel like a capable computer. It’s also sort of exposing me as someone with more money than sense, given that I don’t really have a use for the iPad outside of its docked position...!
Dunno why “clicking” is even still a thing tbh! Enabling tap to click is the first thing I do with every new laptop I’ve owned since that feature was created.
So I’ve had the 12.9” Magic Keyboard since around lunch time today, about 7 hours.
I’ve been on it most of that time, typing and navigating exclusively with the trackpad.
Just simple stuff, browsing, emails, iMessage, quick dive into Luma Fusion. I didn’t check out the trackpad/mouse support before receiving the MK. I’ve split my time between desk & sofa.
Loving it! Best keyboard I’ve used in years. Appreciate that’s a bold comment however my main devices are a work only Win 10 laptop with a terrible keyboard and my AFK. Therefore I’m aware I’m not coming from the best experiences.
I didn’t think I’d have any positive or negative feelings towards using the trackpad, I was just looking forward to trying it out and having a new way to interact with my favourite device. The more I use it, the more I like it.
My use of the iPad when at work is primarily note taking with the Apple Pencil and I currently use the Folio case when travelling.
There is absolutely no getting away from the fact, the Magic Keyboard is heavy! I was surprised at how heavy it felt when delivered while still in the box. I don’t think the MK would pull off its purpose if it wasn’t so heavy. It doesn’t bother me but you will absolutely notice it.
I can see me still using my Folio case when travelling to the office and back. I rarely require my iPad keyboard in that situation as I’ll be working on the Win 10 device. But my MK will be sitting waiting for me to dock it as soon as I’m home. That’s not to say you can’t travel with this, the combination of iPad and MK is still very portable. And I will at times travel with both.
I’ve said on the forum before, as I have a work provided Windows device for work, my only personal computing device (excluding iPhone) for the past 10 years is my iPad. I love everything about the iPad. The Magic Keyboard makes me love it even more. Very happy with the MK!
I’ve been on it most of that time, typing and navigating exclusively with the trackpad.
Just simple stuff, browsing, emails, iMessage, quick dive into Luma Fusion. I didn’t check out the trackpad/mouse support before receiving the MK. I’ve split my time between desk & sofa.
Loving it! Best keyboard I’ve used in years. Appreciate that’s a bold comment however my main devices are a work only Win 10 laptop with a terrible keyboard and my AFK. Therefore I’m aware I’m not coming from the best experiences.
I didn’t think I’d have any positive or negative feelings towards using the trackpad, I was just looking forward to trying it out and having a new way to interact with my favourite device. The more I use it, the more I like it.
My use of the iPad when at work is primarily note taking with the Apple Pencil and I currently use the Folio case when travelling.
There is absolutely no getting away from the fact, the Magic Keyboard is heavy! I was surprised at how heavy it felt when delivered while still in the box. I don’t think the MK would pull off its purpose if it wasn’t so heavy. It doesn’t bother me but you will absolutely notice it.
I can see me still using my Folio case when travelling to the office and back. I rarely require my iPad keyboard in that situation as I’ll be working on the Win 10 device. But my MK will be sitting waiting for me to dock it as soon as I’m home. That’s not to say you can’t travel with this, the combination of iPad and MK is still very portable. And I will at times travel with both.
I’ve said on the forum before, as I have a work provided Windows device for work, my only personal computing device (excluding iPhone) for the past 10 years is my iPad. I love everything about the iPad. The Magic Keyboard makes me love it even more. Very happy with the MK!
Not sure if this could be added to the first post maybe as a sort of FAQ, but there’s a useful list of all the Trackpad gestures here.
Apple Clicky
Apple Clicky
Not sure if anyone else answered this correctly for you or not further on in the thread, but you do NOT need to turn accessibility on to make the trackpad / mouse work. That accessibility square is only there when you turn it on. I’ve been using a Magic Trackpad 2 since the 13.4 beta made it possible to use seamlessly and it’s awesome (imho). Plus, I’ve gotten so used to having the trackpad to the right of my keyboard that working on iPad Pro is more like using a mini iMac at this point. That is, when I’m sitting at my desk working. When I’m done for the day, I just grab my iPad off the stand and use it in tablet mode.
I came here to ask if Tap to Click is even possible and happy to hear that it is. How is it?
To quickly increase or decrease volume while using the iPad Pro on the Smart keyboard I use the physical side buttons. Is the iPad Pro magnetically connected strong enough that using the volume buttons while docked on the Magic Keyboard won’t push the iPad Pro off the Magic keyboard?
Aright, so here’s where I am with this keyboard accessory. I think most, if not all of the negatives I’ve seen by the reviewers are overblown. I can understand use cases being different from person-to-person certainly, but some of these complaints seem nonsensical at best. I’m using the 11” version.
First, it’s an amazing keyboard for a tablet. 1000% better than the Smart Keyboard Folio that came before it. The trackpad, while loud (yay for tap-to-click) feels amazing. It glides smoothly, and actually feels like glass. It’s a bit small, and that’s to be expected, but I haven’t once felt like I am running out of tracking room for my fingers. Keyboard/trackpad are amazing with no negatives in my opinion.
Yes, it’s weighty, moreso than the SKF, but my mind always associates weight with premium-ness. The weight makes this feel like a durable, sturdy, well-built product and it should feel that way for the price-point. The entire configuration also needs to maintain its balance. Since it’s naturally going to be top-heavy, with the iPad floating up top, that weight has to be balanced properly by the bottom, otherwise we would have issues that makes this thing not usable. I like the weight, sue me.
The biggest gripe I’ve seen is that the angle on the second hinge is not wide enough, thus view angles are too limited. I’ve seen folks saying that the maximum angle is steeper than the SKF and that’s just flat-out not true. I’ve attached a picture showing the MK maximum angle goes further beyond the max angle on the SKF. Not sure if folks just have not figured out the best way to flex it out to its max or what, but the range of motion here is very, very good for any use case I’ve thrown at it.
I wish we had a function key row, but that’ll be useful in a future update. Tbh, I rarely do things like lowering brightness, because I always set brightness to auto. Media keys would be good, but Apple only had so much space to work with in this design.
The only thing I’d change right now, especially at $300, would be a leather material in place of this rubbery material they used. Also, this is not an Apple, but the potential will only be fully unlocked as developers update their apps. We’re only cracking the surface here.
First, it’s an amazing keyboard for a tablet. 1000% better than the Smart Keyboard Folio that came before it. The trackpad, while loud (yay for tap-to-click) feels amazing. It glides smoothly, and actually feels like glass. It’s a bit small, and that’s to be expected, but I haven’t once felt like I am running out of tracking room for my fingers. Keyboard/trackpad are amazing with no negatives in my opinion.
Yes, it’s weighty, moreso than the SKF, but my mind always associates weight with premium-ness. The weight makes this feel like a durable, sturdy, well-built product and it should feel that way for the price-point. The entire configuration also needs to maintain its balance. Since it’s naturally going to be top-heavy, with the iPad floating up top, that weight has to be balanced properly by the bottom, otherwise we would have issues that makes this thing not usable. I like the weight, sue me.
The biggest gripe I’ve seen is that the angle on the second hinge is not wide enough, thus view angles are too limited. I’ve seen folks saying that the maximum angle is steeper than the SKF and that’s just flat-out not true. I’ve attached a picture showing the MK maximum angle goes further beyond the max angle on the SKF. Not sure if folks just have not figured out the best way to flex it out to its max or what, but the range of motion here is very, very good for any use case I’ve thrown at it.
I wish we had a function key row, but that’ll be useful in a future update. Tbh, I rarely do things like lowering brightness, because I always set brightness to auto. Media keys would be good, but Apple only had so much space to work with in this design.
The only thing I’d change right now, especially at $300, would be a leather material in place of this rubbery material they used. Also, this is not an Apple, but the potential will only be fully unlocked as developers update their apps. We’re only cracking the surface here.
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I've never understood the point of a backlit keypad. Don't get me wrong it looks nice but other than that it serves no practical purpose. You should be looking at the screen when typing not the keyboard.
I wish I were that good a typist. While I mostly can type without looking at a keyboard. I often need to orient my fingers in the dark.
Sorry if this is covered earlier in this thread but does anyone know if keyboard brightness can be controlled via an icon in control center?
Not yet I don't think but pretty sure it will be added in future iPadOS release.
Meh, I’m in the top couple percent of typists according to many of the practice and competition sites I visit. Yet I still value a backlit keyboard. Yeah, when I’m working, have my fingers on the home keys, and am actively typing away, I can hit just about any combination on a keyboard I’m familiar with without looking, but let’s be realistic. A lot of devices - especially an iPad - are used in more casual situations. And the keyboard layouts are not identical. It’s far easier to have some light to point you quickly in the right direction rather than have to find the home keys, and hope you remember how this particular keyboard you’re in front of at the moment is laid out.
I hope Apple adds this feature. Having to dig way into settings to adjust keyboard brightness is a big miss.
Some discolouration at the bottom, and imprints of the edges of the iPad onto the keyboard corners.
I don’t see this case being in good condition after being used for a while.
I don’t see this case being in good condition after being used for a while.
Federico Viticci created a shortcut that you can add to your iPad’s home screen to take you directly to the hardware keyboard settings, where backlight brightness can be changed.
It will indeed look like a beat up piece of old rubber in no time. Seems a shame for such a pretty design to be finished in such a disposable manner, but hey, I’m not the guy being paid six plus figures to come up with this stuff so what do I know!