Apple’s Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad might lastly change from Lightning to USB-C within the spring of 2024.
The rumor, originating from Weibo consumer “Instantaneous Digital,” suggests that each one three of Apple’s Lightning-based peripherals designed for the Mac might obtain an improve within the spring. It’s unclear if the equipment could have any modifications past the change to USB-C. They nonetheless look largely the identical as they did after they acquired their final main replace in October 2015, though there have been some minor revisions through the years, together with a change to braided cables, and new coloration choices which might be solely accessible with the 24-inch iMac. Apple additionally launched a Magic Keyboard with a Contact ID button in 2021.
Whereas the Magic Mouse lasts round a month or longer between prices, the place of the Lightning port on the underside of the accent has been a degree of rivalry within the Apple group for a few years, because it prevents it from getting used whereas charging. It’s unclear if the USB-C port on the brand new model will probably be positioned in a extra handy location.
Ever since Apple started transitioning from Lightning to USB-C, the port change on its peripherals has been extensively anticipated. Regardless of rumors suggesting that the change would happen with the discharge of the corporate’s new iMacs in October, no such change occurred and all three equipment proceed to sport a Lightning port for charging and pairing.
Apple’s choice to depart the equipment unchanged is notable as a result of the corporate has in any other case progressively been shifting to USB-C. The complete iPhone 15 lineup, all latest-generation iPad fashions, the Siri Distant for Apple TV, second-generation AirPods Professional, and new Apple Pencil all now characteristic a USB-C port. Apart from the three peripherals that accompany the ‌‌iMac‌‌, the one latest-generation Apple gadgets that also have a Lightning port are the AirPods, AirPods Max, and iPhone SE.
Spring formally runs from March to Could. An replace to the varied “Magic” Mac equipment on this timeframe could be uncommon, on condition that the ‌iMac‌ was refreshed simply 5 to seven months earlier, however it’s not out of the query. Apple is rumored to be planning a number of product releases for the spring, together with new iPads and Macs, and probably its Imaginative and prescient Professional headset.
Instantaneous Digital has a combined observe document by way of revealing correct details about Apple’s plans. The supply was first to report the iPhone 14‘s Yellow spring refresh, Spatial Video on the iPhone 15 Professional, and the Apple Watch Sequence 9‘s minor refresh, in addition to the one rumor claiming that the ‌iPhone 15‌ and ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus would characteristic frosted again glass. Nevertheless, additionally they have made claims about a number of iOS 17 options and the discharge of a new iPad Air in October 2023 that didn’t pan out.