Apple upgrades Magic Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad with USB-C charging
Apple has refreshed its Magic Keyboards for the Mac, along with the Magic Trackpad and Mouse, with USB-C charging instead of Lightning.
Apple announced USB-C versions of the Magic Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad on Monday, October 28, 2024, alongside the updated iMac family with M4. “Every iMac comes with a color-matched Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse or optional Magic Trackpad, all of which now feature a USB-C port, so users can charge their favorite devices with a single cable,” read the Apple Newsroom announcement.
These are the same accessories as before; the only change is a USB-C port instead of a Lightning one. Yes, the mouse still charges from the bottom. Prices have stayed intact, and the accessories are available today in the usual White and Black color finishes (you can only get them in color when buying an iMac).
Magic Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad gain USB-C charging
With this announcement, Apple has stopped offering Lightning-based Magic Keyboard, Trackpad and Mouse (save for one exception, mentioned later). The following USB-C-enabled Magic accessories are now available:
- $99 Magic Keyboard (USB–C)
- $129 Magic Trackpad (USB‑C)
- $79 Magic Mouse (USB‑C)
- $149 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon (USB–C)
- $199 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon (USB–C)
Unfortunately, the regular $129 Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad for Intel-based Macs is stuck with Lightning and hasn’t been refreshed with USB-C. Even though the online Apple store still offers this keyboard (my favorite!), it’ll probably be discontinued. Apple must comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, and continuing to sell devices without USB-C charging is no longer an option.
iMac is the only Mac computer that ships with a standalone keyboard and mouse. You can replace the included Magic Mouse with a Magic Trackpad for an extra $50. You can also configure your base iMac model with a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad instead of the standard Touch ID one for an extra $30.
Other iMac models using an M4 chip with 10 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores are equipped with a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID as standard.
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