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Apple Magic Keyboard
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Stock Apple keyboard for a Mac or iPad desk

Apple Magic Keyboard

Apple's own Bluetooth keyboard, built to match a Mac or iPad on looks and typing feel rather than to add features. Rechargeable over USB-C, auto-pairs with Apple devices, and lasts about a month between charges.

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Pros

  • ✓ Auto-pairs with a Mac out of the box, and connects to iPad and iPhone over the same Bluetooth radio
  • ✓ Rechargeable internal battery rated for about a month or more per charge, topped up over the included USB-C cable
  • ✓ Precise, quiet typing feel that reviewers consistently single out over cheaper Bluetooth boards
  • ✓ Compact 12.13-inch body and 14.4 oz weight, light enough to travel with a laptop
  • ✓ 4.6★ across 719 ratings, and a top-ten seller in Amazon's Keyboards category

Cons

  • – No backlighting and no physical on/off switch — two features reviewers expect at this price and Apple omits on the base model
  • – Pairs to one Bluetooth device at a time with no built-in switching key, so moving between a Mac and a PC means reopening Bluetooth settings rather than pressing a key, unlike Logitech's multi-device boards
  • – Reliability is the one mixed theme in an otherwise positive review set — Amazon's own summary flags 51 mentions of reliability and 12 of durability, including units reported failing after a few months

Apple Magic Keyboard

Stock Apple keyboard for a Mac or iPad desk

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