Magic Keyboard

How to adjust the backlight key brightness on your Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated June 14, 2022

The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro features backlit keys that make it a lot easier to type in the dark. The Magic Keyboard brightness can be changed manually or automatically, based on the ambient lighting conditions. But sometimes you want to watch a movie in the dark, or perhaps read a long article or a book without the keyboard backlighting interfering. To help with that, our tutorial will teach you how to adjust the Magic Keyboard brightness to your liking.

Apple’s latest iPad Pro ad shows the tablet can ‘Float’ thanks to the Magic Keyboard

Evan Selleck ∙ April 20, 2020

Apple launched the new 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models not too long ago, and the company opened orders for the brand new Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad last week. So now the company is showing both off in a new ad.

iPad Pro charges slower through the Magic Keyboard than via its own USB-C port

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 20, 2020

As the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro starts landing in customers' hands today, early adopters have begun to share their first impressions on social media. According to Twitter leaker L0vetodream, charging an iPad Pro via the Magic Keyboard's passthrough USB-C port is slower versus charging the tablet via its own native USB-C port.

Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro review roundup: it’s heavy, expensive, but also pretty fantastic

Evan Selleck ∙ April 20, 2020

Last week, Apple opened orders for the brand new Magic Keyboard accessory for the iPad Pro, which features a brand new keyboard design (compared to the Smart Folio Case for the same tablet lineup) and a built-in trackpad.

Magic Keyboard for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is heavier than the ‌iPad itself

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 20, 2020

Apple's new Magic Keyboard has arrived, and customers have noted that the 12.9-inch model is actually heavier than the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which comes in at 641 grams.

Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro shown off in new hands-on videos

Evan Selleck ∙ April 18, 2020

Earlier this week, Apple opened the gates and allowed folks to order the brand new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, with deliveries expected to start arriving before the end of the month.

You can now order the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro ahead of launch next week

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 15, 2020

Apple unveiled the new Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad alongside the new iPad Pro models in mid-March. At the time, the launch date for the accessory was listed as sometime in May, but it looks like Apple is ready to start orders a little early.

Amazon UK says the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro will be released on May 30

Evan Selleck ∙ April 7, 2020

Apple unveiled a brand new Magic Keyboard accessory for the 2020 iPad Pro back in March, saying the accessory would launch sometime in May.

Apple suppliers are ramping up production of redesigned scissor-switch Magic Keyboards

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 25, 2020

According to a new supply-chain report from Taiwan, Apple's redesigned Magic Keyboard that swaps the company's problematic butterfly mechanism for reliable scissor switches could be expanding next to its 13-inch MacBook Pro model.

Craig Federighi demos the new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with a trackpad

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated May 6, 2020

Earlier today, Apple unveiled not only a new iPad Pro for 2020, but also a new Magic Keyboard accessory that brings a trackpad into the mix. And now one of Apple's executives is ready to demonstrate how it works.

Apple promo videos: Watch the new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with trackpad in action

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 25, 2020

Apple today announced the refreshed iPad Pro family with new cameras, a LiDAR scanner and more, along with the new Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad and backlit keys with 1mm travel, designed specifically for the new tablet. To show off what you can do with such a combo, the Cupertino firm shared a pair of promotional videos via its official YouTube channel.

iPadOS 13.4 with trackpad support is launching next Tuesday, March 24

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 18, 2020

Although iPadOS 13.4 is currently in testing, Apple acknowledged today that the free software update would become available for public consumption next Tuesday, March 24.