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Will we see a Magic Keyboard with black keys but without the number pad?

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SyfoDyas

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Dec 28, 2020
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Hi all,

I'd really like a black key version of the Magic Keyboard without the arrow key section and number pad - similar to the standard iMac version. Do you think this will be released, or are Apple keeping it as a high end option?

Many thanks
 
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I actually have no clue. I fear there wont be a short version of the black Magic Keyboard for the time being. Today I got my white short Magic Keyboard and the black Magic Mouse (because I also have a little bit of hope left that we will see a short version). It looks a bit odd:

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I'd really like that, but I'm guessing no. While the "consumer" iMac keyboards are in color, remember that both the iMac Pro and Mac Pro had specially colored peripherals and neither were offered without the numpad.
 
I don't think so, it was the same with the Space Gray iMac Pro keyboards, the only one you could buy was the numpad version. Apple seems to think that this color is for the pros, and that all the pros want a numpad
 
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fwmireault said:
I don't think so, it was the same with the Space Gray iMac Pro keyboards, the only one you could buy was the numpad version. Apple seems to think that this color is for the pros, and that all the pros want a numpad
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Yeah agreed; these most recent keyboards are exactly those that came with Mac Pro 2019, which didn't have touch ID. Those only came with a number pad...
 
Thanks all. Then I've got a decision to make as to whether I replace my dying 2011 keyboard and mouse with the new black ones as a pair (very expensive) or go for white again.
 
I highly doubt we'll see the standard size Magic Keyboard with Touch ID in Black. Apple seems to reserve those colors for "Pro" computers only, which means full size keyboards. I'm the same way, I would love to get the smaller keyboard – but not if they're white.
 
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Is this black keys version the same colour as the previous space grey keyboard?
 
I got the same problem right now and think I’ll just put black stickers on the white small keyboard! Can buy them on Etsy etc
 
FYI, colorware.com sells Magic Keyboards painted however you would like. You can get a compact TouchID keyboard, painted black with white lettering, for $250. Expensive, but I guess if you must have a specific color, they can help.

*I have no relationship with the company, nor do I own any of their products, but just posting for information.
 
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xraydoc said:
FYI, colorware.com sells Magic Keyboards painted however you would like. You can get a compact TouchID keyboard, painted black with white lettering, for $250. Expensive, but I guess if you must have a specific color, they can help.

*I have no relationship with the company, nor do I own any of their products, but just posting for information.
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I don’t see the TouchID keyboard. I wonder how well those hold up?

Wish Apple would just release a smaller black keyboard. The other is just too big and never use the number keys like that.
 
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I don’t see the TouchID keyboard. I wonder how well those hold up?

Wish Apple would just release a smaller black keyboard. The other is just too big and never use the number keys like that.
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Looks like they stopped selling them. But they did way back when I posted that.
 
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