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Hands on with Apple's new black and silver Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse

Apple's new black and silver accessories

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Apple has launched new black and silver color Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad options to complement its Apple Studio Display and Mac Studio — and we've got them in our video studio.

The new color options bring Apple's accessories in-line with the company's new silver-colored Studio series display and Mac.

Generally, Apple Mac accessories are only available in white color options. One of the exceptions was a Space Gray Magic Keyboard and Trackpad that was sold alongside the iMac Pro.

Additionally, Apple also shipped similar black-and-silver accessories with its Mac Pro.

The black and silver accessories are slightly more expensive than their white counterparts.

Apple's black Mac mouse, for example, retails for $99, higher than the $79 of the white variant. The Black Magic Trackpad costs $149, and the Black Magic Keyboard retails for $199.

Going hands on

We picked up the lot and have been trying them out and are fond of the new look. We'd previously used the black and silver accessories with our Mac Pro so it was nice to see more widely available versions.

The contrasting colors are most noticeable on the Magic Keyboard as the silver is viewable between all of the keys.

Space Gray vs silver and black magic Keyboard Space Gray versus silver and black Magic Keyboard

We think we like it better than the space gray colorway that was available with the iMac Pro. It is brighter on our desk, but still in keeping with the dark, "pro" look Apple was going for.

The new black and silver Magic Trackpad The new black and silver Magic Trackpad

For the Magic Trackpad, we did notice that the black glass surface on top did collect oil a bit more than it did before. Any oil from your fingertips is more visible and you may want to wipe it down more frequently as you clean your workspace.

Using the new Magic Trackpad Using the new Magic Trackpad

As always, Apple's attention to detail is top-notch. These have all the same touches as the other colored versions. The small metal switches, the precisely cut antenna openings, and the Touch ID integration on the keyboard.

Llightning cable The included black braided Lightning cable

They also come bundled with a braided Lightning to USB-C cable. This black cable is used to charge the accessories but can be used with any device that is powered over Lightning.

All three accessories are available to order. They began arriving on customer doorsteps on Thursday, March 10, and will become available for in-store pickup on Friday, March 11.

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19 Comments

surgefilter 16 Years · 28 comments

Nope.

PC White on Black is poor choice for aesthetics over function imho.

Nothing beats the contrast of Black text on white / light background. Basic design ethos.

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Beats 5 Years · 3073 comments

BLACK, Finally !!

Only took 20 years!! This was one of the biggest announcements. 

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StrangeDays 9 Years · 12997 comments

Nope.

PC White on Black is poor choice for aesthetics over function imho.

Nothing beats the contrast of Black text on white / light background. Basic design ethos.

If you say so. I like my gray + black keycaps w/ white text. I had an older white Apple keyboard and not surprisingly white keys get grimy after time. 

It's fine.

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MplsP 9 Years · 4053 comments

Have they fixed the Bluetooth connectivity issues or the moronic charge port location if the Mouse? 

I have a ‘magic’ keyboard that I use with my MBP in my office and half the time when fhe MNP wakes from sleep the keyboard will have issues randomly repeating keys. Turning it off and on fixes it until the next time but it’s a pain. Resetting the NV RAM and re-pairing the keyboard haven’t helped, either. 

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JinTech 10 Years · 1065 comments

$199 For a keyboard? Yikes! Also shocked to see the mouse is packaged with plastic!

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