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The Scary Fast event will allegedly focus on the Mac, according to the regulatory filing. As Apple's "Scary Fast" event draws near, new MacBook models and iPad mini are expected to be in the spotlight, per Apple Insider.

Regulatory filings have seemingly confirmed some of the products on the way during Apples "Scary Fast" event, including new high-end MacBook Pro models and the iPad mini.

Apple to upgrade Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad with USB-C at the 'Scary Fast' event on Monday.

Logitechs MX Keys Mini is not perfect, but for less than the Magic Keyboard, it delivers similar performance, backlighting, and linking to three devices.

  Apple has updated its Platform Security Guide, providing more information about how the Unlock with Apple Watch feature in iOS 14.5 and Touch ID on the iMac Magic Keyboard works. The company routinely updates the security guide to incorporate information about new features. The Platform Security Guide contains detailed and in-depth information about Apples privacy and security mechanisms. For example, the update on Monday sheds new light on the secure channel between the Magic Keyboard with ...

The feature uses the same mechanism as auto unlock for Mac. The guide states that a mutually authenticated station-to-station (STS) protocol that uses long-term keys that are established when the feature is enabled. Once two devices are paired, unique and ephemeral keys are negotiated for each unlock request. Apple says the tunnel is negotiated directly between the Secure Enclave is both devices. That means all cryptographic material is kept within that secured box. The distance between the tw...

Apr 20, 2021 18:22 EDT Will the new iMac Magic Keyboard with Touch ID work on your Mac? The answer is a mixed bag but allow us to explain. New iMac Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Will Work with Every Mac but Touch ID Will be Limited to M1 Models Only Apples new 24-inch iMac comes with an optional Touch ID Magic Keyboard for the 7-core GPU model while it ships as standard on the two higher-end options. But the question everyone has been asking is this: will it work on my Mac? The straight ans...

A waterproof Mac Magic Keyboard combined with a Magic Trackpad AND offering Apple Pencil support? I’m in. And that’s exactly what a new patent application (number 20210098212) for a “membrane-sealed keyboard” involves. Hopefully, we’ll see such a device sooner rather than later. I assume (hope?) that such a keyboard/trackpad combo will be wireless and backlit. I’d also love to see a Touch Bar included, but I’m probably in the minority on that. The patent filing seems to be as much...