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Apple has rolled out fresh firmware updates for its popular Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and 140W USB-C Power Adapter, delivering key performance boosts and security enhancements to these essential accessories.

Juli Clover for MacRumors:
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There is no word on what’s included in the updated firmware at this time, but it could offer performance improvements and security updates. Accessory firmware updates are infrequent. The last update to the Magic Keyboard was over a year ago, for example.

These are the first firmware update Apple has released for the USB-C version of the Magic Trackpad and Magic Keyboard that came out in October 2024. The USB-C Magic Trackpad had firmware version 3.1.1 installed at launch, while the keyboards were running version 3.1.4.

After the update, the USB-C Magic Trackpad and Keyboards should all have firmware version 3.1.9 installed.

Magic Trackpad 2 firmware was version 3.1.1 previously, while the new firmware is version 3.1.8.

The 140W USB-C Power adapter had firmware version 1.4.73, and it’s been upgraded to 1.4.84.

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In a move that underscores Apple’s ongoing commitment to seamless ecosystem integration, the upgrades install automatically when paired with compatible iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, or visionOS devices.

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Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2025/11/19/apple-releases-new-firmware-for-140w-usb-c-power-adapter-magic-keyboard-and-magic-trackpad/

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