New (Black Keys) Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad Poll?

[MacGizmo]

I had been happily using the MX Keys for Mac for years and loved it... up until I switched from a MacBook Pro as my main computer to the new Mac Studio. Suddenly the Touch ID button was no longer within reach. It took me all of 3 days of normal use to run down to the Apple store and buy the new Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.

I do miss the key backlighting on the MX Keys, but overall, I really like the Apple keyboard. I cannot say the same for the Apple Magic Mouse... I'm sticking with the MX Master 3 mouse.

 

[gshocked]

I had been happily using the MX Keys for Mac for years and loved it... up until I switched from a MacBook Pro as my main computer to the new Mac Studio. Suddenly the Touch ID button was no longer within reach. It took me all of 3 days of normal use to run down to the Apple store and buy the new Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.

I do miss the key backlighting on the MX Keys, but overall, I really like the Apple keyboard. I cannot say the same for the Apple Magic Mouse... I'm sticking with the MX Master 3 mouse.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Yes, I do agree with you regarding the magic mouse! It's very uncomfortable, I got my only AA battery version out and used it for an hour or so and it was painful.

I end up giving my old "dark" MX Keys to someone and purchased the "Mac" version, as it matches the Mac Studio (😁) aesthetic. BUT Honestly, I do miss touch ID!
I am hoping they release a non-Numpad version in black soon!!

 

[MacGizmo]

I am hoping they release a non-Numpad version in black soon!!

I'm no expert, but I don't think Apple will ever release a black version of the non-Numpad keyboard. Black/Space Gray with silver are what Apple seems to consider "pro" colors. As such, many pros want/need the NumPad.

Consumer-level customers, on the other hand, don't necessarily need or want the Numpad – the extra desk space is more valuable to them. And Apple uses white/silver for most consumer-level products. It's their brand. Even the new colored mice for the iMacs are mostly silver.

I wish I was completely off on my opinion, but history proves this theory out.

 

[gshocked]

I'm no expert, but I don't think Apple will ever release a black version of the non-Numpad keyboard. Black/Space Gray with silver are what Apple seems to consider "pro" colors. As such, many pros want/need the NumPad.

Consumer-level customers, on the other hand, don't necessarily need or want the Numpad – the extra desk space is more valuable to them. And Apple uses white/silver for most consumer-level products. It's their brand. Even the new colored mice for the iMacs are mostly silver.

I wish I was completely off on my opinion, but history proves this theory out.

Hi,

Sorry, I did mean the new "black" & silver version they just release but minus the numpad.

 

[gshocked]

Hi,

Sorry, I did mean the new "black Keys" version they just release but minus the numpad.

 

[Oreb]

I'm no expert, but I don't think Apple will ever release a black version of the non-Numpad keyboard. Black/Space Gray with silver are what Apple seems to consider "pro" colors. As such, many pros want/need the NumPad.

This makes no sense to me. There are all sorts of pros, and many (or even most?) of them have little or no use for a numpad. And you could also argue that the better ergonomics of a small keyboard is of more value to professionals who spend all their time in front of the computer than to casual users.

I consider myself a pro (a programmer), I spend most of my working time typing, and I refuse to even consider buying a keyboard with a numpad. I never use the numpad, and the long distance to the mouse or trackpad is super annoying.

 

[MajorFubar]

How about a backlit Magic Keyboard, let's say directly stolen from the 14/16 MBP's but in a nice alu case, that connects to the computer via a real physical cable instead of via awful unreliable BT? Not sure I'd be right at the front of the queue because I really like my new-to-me Apple A1048 having spent months trying to find a really nice one, but it would interest me more than another lousy BT keyboard which drops connection all the time.