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| [* black] The bundled Magic Keyboard gets its first update since 2017, now featuring round-er corners, iMac-matching color choices, and reorganized function keys. | |
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| + | [* black] We're really here for that new Touch ID fingerprint sensor at the top right. It looks nothing like any MacBook Touch ID buttons—in fact, it's a dead ringer for an iPhone home button. This also marks Touch ID's first-ever appearance in a peripheral, which raises some potentially interesting security/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. |