Apple starts selling the Touch ID Magic Keyboard, no iMac purchase required

Apple has begun selling a Touch ID version of its Magic Keyboard. It was first introduced with the M1-powered iMac earlier this year. However, to get your hands on the biometric authentication-equipped keyboard, you had to buy a new computer from Apple. That’s no longer the case.

Finally available as a standalone purchase, the keyboard starts at $149 for the standard version and $179 for a full-sized model with a number pad. Both models only available in Apple’s white/aluminium colour, which means the more colorful versions still can only be purchased if you get a new iMac.

The new Touch ID keyboards still require an M1 Mac to work, as well. That includes Apple’s latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and iMac models.

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Apple is also selling the updated Magic Trackpad as a standalone purchase for $129. It features more rounded corners to match the keyboard’s curved corners. It looks like both the trackpad and the keyboard still use Lightning ports to charge – but, hey, they come with a woven Lightning to USB-C cable.

Check out our review of the new iMacs to see what we think of the Touch ID Magic Keyboard and new Magic Trackpad. A video version is available below.