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Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID (USB-C) – British English

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Why we’d pick it

The Magic Keyboard with a Touch ID sensor, so a desktop Mac or a closed-lid MacBook can still unlock and approve purchases with a fingerprint. Touch ID needs a Mac with Apple silicon; on other devices it types like the standard model.

Spec sheet

ConnectorsBluetoothUSB-C
Touch IDFor logins and unlocking a Mac with Apple silicon
ConnectionBluetooth, USB-C port
BatteryAbout a month or more between charges (Apple)
Size27.89 × 11.49 cm; 0.41–1.09 cm high
Weight0.243 kg
RequiresMac with Apple silicon, macOS 15.1 or later

Specs from the maker’s product page, checked 15 October 2026. Makers change specs — check before you buy.

Which devices it works with

Rule: Keyboard (Mac, iPad and iPhone 13 or later) — Works with Macs and iPads; Apple’s compatibility list for this keyboard includes iPhone 13 and later for typing. Touch ID needs a Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 15.1 or later (Apple's system requirement). Apple's compatibility list also includes iPads and iPhones (iPhone 13 and later) for typing.

iPhone 25 work · 34 models
iPad 23 work · 23 models
Mac 45 work · 45 models
Apple Watch 0 work · 20 models
AirPods 0 work · 12 models
Apple TV 0 work · 4 models
HomePod & home 0 work · 5 models

Sources checked 15 October 2026

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BluetoothUSB-C

Connection
Bluetooth, USB-C port (pairs and charges over USB-C)
Battery
Rechargeable; about a month or more between charges (Apple)
Size
27.89 × 11.49 cm; 0.41–1.09 cm high
  • iPhone34/34: Works, 34 of 34 models
  • iPad23/23: Works, 23 of 23 models
  • Mac45/45: Works, 45 of 45 models
  • Watch—: Not compatible, 0 of 20 models
  • AirPods—: Not compatible, 0 of 12 models
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Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) – British English

BluetoothUSB-C

Layout
Extended: numeric keypad, document navigation keys, full-size arrow keys
Touch ID
Yes (Mac with Apple silicon)
Connection
Bluetooth, USB-C port
  • iPhone25/34: Works, 25 of 34 models
  • iPad23/23: Works, 23 of 23 models
  • Mac45/45: Works, 45 of 45 models
  • Watch—: Not compatible, 0 of 20 models
  • AirPods—: Not compatible, 0 of 12 models
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