MP 7,1 Touch ID for 2019 Mac Pro?

[choreo]

Is there any way to add Touch ID to a 2019 Mac Pro?

 

[DrEGPU]

There’s this:
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon US English - Apple

Apple Store Search Results

store.apple.com

And this:
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English - White Keys

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon US English White Keys - Apple

Apple Store Search Results

store.apple.com

 

[hwojtek]

There’s this:
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English
And this:
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English - White Keys

You do realize, though, that a 2019 Mac Pro is not a "Mac model with Apple silicon" and it runs Intel CPUs?

 

[rm5]

Yep, Touch ID on the Magic Keyboard REQUIRES a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or M2)—there's no way around it that I'm aware of.

 

[DrEGPU]

Yep, Touch ID on the Magic Keyboard REQUIRES a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or M2)—there's no way around it that I'm aware of.

Oops, didn’t realize that. Anyone know if that’s a legit requirement or some kind OS or BIOS BS that easily be enabled on any T2 Mac?

 

[rm5]

No. The keyboard will work on an Intel Mac, but Touch ID will NOT work. I think Mr. Macintosh did a demo last year with an M1 and a T2, and the T2 didn't support Touch ID.

 

[JSpeed]

Anyone know if that’s a legit requirement or some kind OS or BIOS BS that easily be enabled on any T2 Mac?

Checking back.. has anyone come across a solution for this yet? I use touch id constantly on my MacBook Pro and really miss it when I'm on my 2019 Mac Pro, especially now days when you can even use it as a secure MFA for sign in on websites.

To answer DrEGPU, this sounds like vendor BS, not a technical issue. Works great on my 2019 Intel MBP, but not on my 2019 MP, and both have the Apple T2 "SoC" security chip which is what powers the Touch ID functionality. Oh well in a few years (or less) they will drop Intel support all together and we'll have to make the move anyway.