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| - | [* black] The bundled Magic Keyboard got its first update since 2017, featuring a more rounded design, matching color choices, and a reorganized top row. |
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| - | [* black] But wait...is that a Touch ID sensor we spy? It looks strikingly similar to the iPhone home buttons we once knew. |
| - | [* icon_note] Apple [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/32887/what-to-do-if-your-iphones-home-button-stops-working|locks the Touch ID home button to the device's logic board|new_window=true] in the name of security, but we're curious how the Magic Keyboard's Touch ID pairs to a Mac, if at all. Stand by for some testing! |
| - | [* black] New model and EMC, kinda faint, hope PS can fix, lmk if you need a new one |
| - | [* icon_note] Unfortunately, Apple isn't selling the new Magic Keyboard by itself yet. So if you want one right now, your best bet might be eBay. |
| + | [* black] The bundled Magic Keyboard gets its first update since 2017—featuring a more rounded design, coordinated colorways, and reorganized top row keys. |
| + | [* black] Mainly though, we're interested in that new Touch ID fingerprint sensor at the top right. It looks nothing like the Touch ID buttons we've seen on MacBooks—in fact, it's a dead ringer for an iPhone home button. And this also marks Touch ID's first-ever appearance in a peripheral, which brings some potentially interesting repair implications. |
| + | [* icon_reminder] Apple has always [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/32887/what-to-do-if-your-iphones-home-button-stops-working|locked each device's original Touch ID button to its logic board|new_window=true] in the name of security, making replacements problematic at best. How does that work in a peripheral that connects wirelessly? Stand by for some testing. |
| + | [* icon_note] We'll circle back to keyboard disassembly and testing shortly. For now, here are the details on the hardware: Model number A2449, EMC 3579. |