These Are Apple's Only Products Still Sold With Lightning After Magic Accessories Switch to USB-C

[MacRumors]

Apple has been gradually transitioning its products from Lightning to USB-C in recent years. This trend continued today with Apple updating the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad accessories for the Mac with USB-C charging ports. The accessories have no other changes, meaning the Magic Mouse's charging port is still on the bottom.

For the time being, Apple is continuing to sell a Lightning version of the Magic Keyboard with a numeric keypad, but it lacks a Touch ID button. Apple has yet to release a USB-C version of this particular Magic Keyboard.

The list of Apple devices and accessories that are still sold with either a Lightning port or a Lightning connector is now quite small:

• iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE
• First-generation Apple Pencil
• Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (No Touch ID)

A new iPhone SE with a USB-C port is rumored to launch next year, while the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus should be discontinued next September.

Article Link: These Are Apple's Only Products Still Sold With Lightning After Magic Accessories Switch to USB-C

 

[TechElliott]

The only two Apple Pencils listed on Apple.com it the Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Pencil USB-C.

EDIT: They are on their site, just scroll down to find them.

 

[reinisbaab]

I cannot believe Apple still has not created a black-keys magic keyboard version without the numpad. Insane.

 

[slal03]

ABOUT F*CKING TIME! Thank you EU

 

[fwmireault]

The 12 inch MacBook was introduced almost 10 years ago. Glad that Apple has finalized the transition on all flagship devices, but what a painfully long transition that was

 

[slal03]

Now all they need to do is add bluetooth pairing options 1, 2, 3 to allow easy switching and pairing of multiple devices like most decent keyboards have such as LogiTech...might actually buy the Magic Keyboard then

 

[JosephAW]

Still using an iPhone 4S as a desktop clock that uses the 30 pin connector that’s still available at Walmart

 

[GMShadow]

The only two Apple Pencils listed on Apple.com it the Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Pencil USB-C.View attachment 2443098

Scroll down - there's links to the first and second gen Pencils.

 

[tranceking26]

The only two Apple Pencils listed on Apple.com it the Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Pencil USB-C.View attachment 2443098

Same as the UK site, not sure what was were there before today.

Edit: @GMShadow proved otherwise. Seems strange not to feature them all in one page tho!

 

[TechRemarker]

Don’t forget Apple’s Beats branded PowerBeats Pro. While they have said are coming 2025 still not here yet and we have all been waiting a long time.

 

[TechElliott]

Scroll down - there's links to the first and second gen Pencils.

Yep, found them. I guess they don't want to advertise them anymore. I have heard of an upgraded USB-C Pencil though 🤫.

 

[AshleyHredone]

Other than a hugely better camera/s, is there anything Apple that has acutally really improved since the iPhone 4S???

 

[ifxf]

Now they just need to include high speed USB cables for all their products even if the cheap out on the USB controller.

 

[trip1ex]

Getting ready to yell Bingo.

 

[Jamie0003]

Now all they need to do is add bluetooth pairing options 1, 2, 3 to allow easy switching and pairing of multiple devices like most decent keyboards have such as LogiTech...might actually buy the Magic Keyboard then

Has anyone tried using them wired connected to a dock? Does this work?

 

[Jerus]

Don't forget the Earpods:
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MWTY3ZM/A/earpods-lightning-connector

Needs an upgrade, but I guess we will never see Earpods II .

 

[Remy149]

Now all they need to do is add bluetooth pairing options 1, 2, 3 to allow easy switching and pairing of multiple devices like most decent keyboards have such as LogiTech...might actually buy the Magic Keyboard then

Apple expect you to use these accessories with Mac’s to switch devices all you have to do is connect them with the usbc cable to switch device.Logitech is a 3rd party accessory maker it’s not surprising they have that type of feature.

 

[Eric_WVGG]

Still using an iPhone 4S as a desktop clock that uses the 30 pin connector that’s still available at Walmart

Take care of that baby iPhone 4 was the Porsche 911 G Turbo of iPhones, best-looking iPhone and maybe the best-looking consumer electronics product of all time.

 

[Remy149]

Don’t forget Apple’s Beats branded PowerBeats Pro. While they have said are coming 2025 still not here yet and we have all been waiting a long time.

The previous Powerbeats pro have been discontinued officially and any inventory still available is only going to be sold until it’s done

 

[Admiral Fart]

Bitching and whining about Apple’s prices is tiresome, but $200 for a keyboard is insane. I know it has Touch ID, but c’mon. I would love to see if this is the Apple product with the highest profit margin.

 

[Wanted797]

Now all they need to do is add bluetooth pairing options 1, 2, 3 to allow easy switching and pairing of multiple devices like most decent keyboards have such as LogiTech...might actually buy the Magic Keyboard then

Why would they do that? They’re Apple and don’t want you using their keyboard with unsightly Windows machines.

Sequoia also lets you drag your mouse across to the edge of the screen and it just transfers between the two Macs. Actually blew my mind when I first did it accidentally.

 

[whiteashsaturday]

I still dispise USB-C, basically the most fragile connector I’ve ever used, I’ve had to restart my iPad several times because the USB-C connector simply will never connect, no matter what type of device I connect to it it just simply will have stopped working. Once I restart the iPad USB-C comes back online.

The lightning connector I’ve used since it’s inception and basically have had zero issues with it on any device ever. Yes the cables wore out, yes sometimes I had to clean out the plug, but it was the most indestructible plug I’ve ever seen.
my AirPods Max and my AirPods Pro 2 all have lightning, my new USB-C AirPods Pro. I simply use my Apple Watch charger to charge. I do have USB-C and I use it to connect things all the time, but I see no advantage to charge a 1.5 W device with the USB-C where a lightning would work just as well.

I am in no rush upgrade devices simply because I have a need to only have one cable. Who uses just one cable, I’m currently charging three devices and I have three different cables. Imagine that.

 

[dannys1]

I cannot believe Apple still has not created a black-keys magic keyboard version without the numpad. Insane.

View attachment 2443107

The worst thing about the MacBooks is the black keys - if only they could make PBT caps this slim - within 3 days of using them they're ruined. I'm surprised Apple have thrown their considerable weight behind coming up with some kind of unique compound mixture that rivals PBT but in a slim form factor.

As they can't the white hold up much better (well, they don't you just can't see it!)

 

[dannys1]

I still dispise USB-C, basically the most fragile connector I’ve ever used

There's something wrong with your cable then because it really isn't the most fragile connector ever made - it's by far the most robust USB connector ever made, far far more than USB-A and leagues clear of all the horrible mini ones that existed prior.

 

[profets]

TIL that Apple sells a Magic Keyboard without Touch ID. Whats the purpose there, just for a lower price point?