Apple’s Magic Keyboard for iPad is Indeed Magic

A perfect boost to the already amazing iPad

Manish Jain
Mac O’Clock

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Apple’s Magic Keyboard, which Apple launched back in May 2020, marks a major improvement over Apple’s previous offerings. It offers sturdier keys with much deeper travel, a base that feels much more durable, adjustable viewing angles, and a floating design — all updates that were much-needed to make the iPad Pro an appealing laptop alternative.

In my honest opinion, it successfully delivers on the promise. Although there are things that you cannot do all that can be changed with software. The iPadOS will lead the change and drive the iPad’s user experience to be more laptop-like.

Bear in mind that this is not a comparison of the iPad with a MacBook Air or any other laptop. Let’s get into the benefits of using the iPad with the Magic Keyboard.

Best-in-class trackpad

Apple added trackpad and mouse support to the iPad in its iOS 13.4 update, an addition that’s critical for owners using their iPad for productivity. And the magic keyboard has an inbuilt, super amazing trackpad. It is one of the best trackpads that you can use on any keyboard cases or laptops.

The iPad has a small, round cursor that conforms to various buttons and interface elements…

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Manish Jain
Mac O’Clock

Engineer Lead at Wise (TransferWise), London. Sharing my experiences through writing.