First generation The original Magic Keyboard design was available in two models: •
(A1644) Magic Keyboard, first available in October 2015 •
(A1843) Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, first available in June 2017 This keyboard's design was similar to its predecessor, but had a lower profile. Apple re-engineered the scissor mechanism to increase key stability by 33 percent and reduce key travel. Typeface on the keys was also changed, from
VAG Rounded to
San Francisco (SF Compact). It had a sealed non-replaceable rechargeable
Lithium-ion battery which is charged via a
Lightning port on the rear of the keyboard. The rechargeable battery can generally last up-to one month between charges. If connected to a computer using a USB to Lightning cable, it functions as a wired keyboard, not needing the Bluetooth connection. It used an
ST Microelectronics STM32F103VB 72 MHz 32-bit
RISC ARM Cortex-M3 processor and included the
Broadcom BCM20733 Enhanced Data Rate
Bluetooth 3.0 Single-Chip Solution. It was compatible with
Macs running
OS X El Capitan and later,
iPhones and
iPads running
iOS 9 or later, and
TVs running
Apple TV Software 7.0 or
tvOS 10 or later.
Release The Magic Keyboard (A1644) was released alongside the
Magic Mouse 2 and the
Magic Trackpad 2 in October 2015. On June 5, 2017, Apple released the Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (A1843) to replace the wired Apple Keyboard which was discontinued that day. It was longer, and had an extended key layout with a numeric keypad and a different arrow key arrangement. At the same time, the Magic Keyboard without the numeric keypad (A1644) received a minor visual update with new Control and Option key symbols. A space gray Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad with black keys was bundled with the
iMac Pro and later made available for standalone purchase. A version in a silver finish with black keys was bundled with the 2019
Mac Pro, though never available as standalone purchase.
Second generation An updated Magic Keyboard design introduced in 2021 includes asymmetric corner keys, eject key assigned to Sleep, fn key assigned to Input Source, and F4-F6 function keys reassigned to Spotlight, Dictation/Siri, and Do Not Disturb. Using this new design, two additional model options also include
Touch ID sensors in place of the lock key. This update also discontinued the space gray Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad. The updated keyboard models include: •
A2449 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID: 78 keys • May 2021: Bundled with
M1 iMac in any of seven colors: silver, pink, blue, green, purple, orange, or yellow • August 2021: Standalone ($149) (MK293LL/A EMC 3579): Silver •
A2450 Magic Keyboard with Lock Key: 78 keys • May 2021 (MK2A3LL/A $99 EMC 3619); Silver • May 2021: Bundled with
M1 iMac 7-Core base model in any of seven colors: silver, pink, blue, green, purple, orange, or yellow •
A2520 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad: 109 keys • May 2021: Bundled with
M1 iMac in any of seven colors: silver, pink, blue, green, purple, orange, or yellow • August 2021: Standalone (MK2C3LL/A: Silver with white keys $179 EMC 3957) • March 2022: Standalone (MMMR3LL/A: Silver with black keys $199; EMC 3957) The keyboards that have Touch ID sensors can scan the user's fingerprint to unlock Mac models that use
Apple M-series chips. Keyboards that come bundled with the
iMac M1 also have a color-matched aluminum finish. The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (A2520) was available initially only in silver with white keys. On March 8, 2022, a version with black keys was introduced alongside the launch of the
Mac Studio.
Third generation The charging port was changed to
USB-C in November 2024. •
A3118 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID: 78 keys •
A3119 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad: 110 keys. •
A3203 Magic Keyboard with Lock Key: 78 keys
In this new model, a separate globe key has been added in the lower-left corner, resulting in four keys to the left of the space bar (Globe, Control, Option, Command). == iPad version ==