You don’t have to buy an iMac Pro to get a space gray Magic Keyboard and Mouse now

  • A lot of people seem intensely interested in these new peripherals, so here they are: the new, dark-themed Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse. The color is the only difference.
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  • The black Apple Magic Mouse up close.
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  • The bottom of the mouse.
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  • Thankfully, this is a full keyboard.
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  • The keyboard connects with a Lightning cable at the top. A black cable also comes with the iMac Pro for this purpose.
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  • This is the new design, not the old one, so there’s no longer a circular battery slot propping the keyboard up.
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The space gray versions of Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic TrackPad 2 are now available to purchase separately from the company’s new iMac Pro.

Previously, the space gray versions of the accessories were only available alongside Apple’s newest all-in-one desktop computer, which starts at $4,999 and is aimed at professional users. White-and-silver versions of Magic Keyboard, Mouse 2, and TrackPad 2 have been available, but the other models’ exclusivity led to complaints from some Apple users.

All three space gray variants come with a $20 price bump over their white counterparts, putting the space gray Magic Keyboard and Magic TrackPad 2 at $149 each and the space gray Magic Mouse 2 at $99.

The move comes on the same day Apple held an event in Chicago to announce a new iPad and education-focused software.

The accessories themselves haven’t changed since Apple refreshed the devices in 2015: you’re still looking at a relatively flat, low-travel keyboard—albeit one that has included a 10-key numpad since last June—a somewhat oddly shaped mouse that uses multi-touch gestures instead of traditional moving parts, and a slightly angled trackpad with support for Apple’s Force Touch gestures. They’re all wireless and rechargeable. (Apple no longer sells wired equivalents.) The Magic Keyboard model that does not include a number pad is still only available in silver.

The Magic accessories definitely aren’t for everyone, especially those who prefer the clickier feel of a mechanical keyboard. They aren’t cheap, either. But taking the space gray models out from behind their $5,000 paywall—eBay resellers aside—will likely make more than a few Apple loyalists happy.

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