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Apple Makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available for Purchase

106 pointsby whitepoplaralmost 4 years ago

29 comments

alfonsodevalmost 4 years ago
There is also a larger version with numeric keypad.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;shop&#x2F;product&#x2F;MK2C3LL&#x2F;A&#x2F;magic-keyboard-with-touch-id-and-numeric-keypad-for-mac-models-with-apple-silicon-us-english" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;shop&#x2F;product&#x2F;MK2C3LL&#x2F;A&#x2F;magic-keyboard-...</a>
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jsjohnstalmost 4 years ago
Really sucks that Apple doesn&#x27;t offer this in Space Gray and discontinued all the Space Gray Magic accessories (keyboard&#x2F;trackpad&#x2F;mouse)...
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adolphalmost 4 years ago
By the numbers, the secure enclave implementation is $50. I wonder if Logitech will get a shot at TouchID like the Crayon did for the Apple Pencil? I&#x27;d pay $50 to add it to my K380.<p>$99.00 Magic Keyboard - US English<p>$149.00 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English<p>$129.00 Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - US English<p>$179.00 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English
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carl_dralmost 4 years ago
Only for Apple silicon Macs. Shame.
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codysoylandalmost 4 years ago
I was hoping they would return to the old-style (upside-down T shaped) arrow keys with smaller left&#x2F;right keys.
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throwanemalmost 4 years ago
Not really on point, but perhaps worth noting that having had some wrist stiffness and pain lately, I tried a Magic Keyboard (not this one, the one with the numpad) as an intermediate step between my previous Majestouch 2 and Ergodox&#x2F;Moonlander&#x2F;Kinesis esoterica, and over the last few weeks it&#x27;s actually been pretty good. I don&#x27;t know if I&#x27;ll stick with it indefinitely, but I&#x27;m glad I decided to give it a try; the low profile and short throw really do seem to make eight- and ten- and twelve-hour workdays significantly easier on my wrists.
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ArchOversightalmost 4 years ago
I would love just a TouchID button. I have an mechanical split keyboard (Ultimate Hacking Keyboard, I love it) and I reach over to my MacBook Pro to use TouchID, but having a button I could put on my desk would be great and would solve that problem.<p>I don&#x27;t see Apple making it to be honest, but I would love it.
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zaphoydalmost 4 years ago
Can anyone think of a reason why this peripheral still has a lightning port and a USB-C to lightning cable rather than a USB-C port and USB-C to USB-C cable?
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therealmarvalmost 4 years ago
Ah, the new &quot;more round corners&quot; Magic Trackpad is also available: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;shop&#x2F;product&#x2F;MK2D3AM&#x2F;A&#x2F;magic-trackpad" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;shop&#x2F;product&#x2F;MK2D3AM&#x2F;A&#x2F;magic-trackpad</a><p>If you don&#x27;t know: The new (iMac) keyboard is more round on the corners and so is the trackpad.
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heavymarkalmost 4 years ago
The original title mentions with Apple silicon. Wish that was here, since many only read the titles and easy to miss that this only works with new M1 Macs.
buildbotalmost 4 years ago
I wonder how beefy the processor in this keyboard is - could be interesting to hack into.
greymanalmost 4 years ago
Do you know if the key switches are the same as before, or if they were improved?
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abhinav22almost 4 years ago
This is awesome! Touch ID is a great feature, especially for computers (I am not sure how Face ID can ergonomically work for approving purchases as one is always staring at the screen - ie some sort of button press must be required, hence Touch ID is better as it avoids the Face ID step :)<p>Note that it appears for only Apple Silicon Macs (probably due to the security chip)
tims33almost 4 years ago
That keyboard with the ability to pair with multiple computers seamlessly would be the MX Keys killer for me.
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Andrew_nenakhovalmost 4 years ago
I wonder if keys in this keyboard can be rearranged to Dvorak layout?<p>I once bought to their keyboard with numpad only to discover that for some silly reason they rotated the keypress mechanism letters F and J by 90degrees. This, of course, made key rearrangement impossible.
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MikeKusoldalmost 4 years ago
I would love a Bluetooth or usb TouchID only accessory. I mainly use my work laptop with an external monitor and keyboard, but I have to keep the laptop open to quickly access my password vault.
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S_A_Palmost 4 years ago
Note- From what I can tell this is only for M1 powered apple computers. Ive an iMac Pro that I would be keen to use with this, but no space grey and intel chips mean I cant use this.
wintermutestwinalmost 4 years ago
Why isn&#x27;t there a version with the touchpad??
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ylhertalmost 4 years ago
I wonder if we&#x27;ll ever see 3rd party support for Touch ID - it&#x27;d be amazing to have touch ID in a mechanical keyboard!
sativalldayalmost 4 years ago
I just need the Touch ID button from this, not the other aspects of the subpar typing experience.
otterleyalmost 4 years ago
Compatibility:<p>Mac Models:<p>MacBook Air (M1, 2020)<p>MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)<p>iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)<p>Mac mini (M1, 2020)
jacobwilliamroyalmost 4 years ago
I would prefer to have a touch ID peripheral be separate from the keyboard.
wdbalmost 4 years ago
But not available in the lovely iMac colours? That&#x27;s a bummer.
rafaelturkalmost 4 years ago
This looks nice as long you don&#x27;t bundle with Magic Mouse.
backprop1993almost 4 years ago
Just ordered one. Was hoping this would happen!
layoutIfNeededalmost 4 years ago
Meh… no touch bar.
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jordachealmost 4 years ago
Buwhahah $150.
supperburgalmost 4 years ago
This keyboard is extremely ugly. I’ve noticed for a long time now a weakening in the design of Apple products. This is certainly the most disgusted I’ve been at an Apple product since 2011.
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benatkinalmost 4 years ago
Part of me really wants one of these, but I don&#x27;t want to support Apple because they&#x27;re holding the web back.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.safari-is-the-new-ie.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.safari-is-the-new-ie.com&#x2F;</a>
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