Planning to buy Apple’s new USB-C Magic accessories? Make sure you’re running macOS Sequoia 15.1 first

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The Apple Magic Mouse connected a achromatic aboveground adjacent to nan Magic Keyboard.

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Apple’s large uncover of M4 Macs this week came pinch nan introduction of nan manufacturer’s caller peripherals: nan Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard, pinch USB-C replacing nan erstwhile Lightning charging ports - but they presently only activity decently pinch macOS Sequoia 15.1.

This intends if you’re still connected macOS Sonoma (Sequoia’s predecessor), Ventura, aliases immoderate older type of nan OS, nan caller Mac accessories will not afloat activity arsenic intended. The issues were spotted by users successful MacRumors’ forums, which see claims of nan Magic Mouse having scrolling issues, on pinch nan Magic Keyboard’s Touch ID and usability keys not working.

While it whitethorn travel arsenic a astonishment to spot Sonoma and Ventura’s compatibility for nan peripherals seemingly near retired (after all, moreover Ventura is nary much than 2 years old), it’s besides a daze to spot that nan macOS Sequoia 15.2 beta has nan aforesaid issues - it’s important to statement that Apple will apt adhd afloat support for nan caller peripherals later on, but this surely isn’t a fixed for nan erstwhile macOS versions.

The Apple Magic Keyboard, present connected a woody desk, is 1 of nan champion keyboards we've tested.

Will macOS Sonoma and Ventura person afloat support for nan USB-C accessories?

Considering nan omission of Wi-Fi 7 connected M4 Macs (much to our surprise), this could beryllium yet different unusual determination from Apple, if nan older OS versions stay partially incompatible pinch nan caller peripherals. The affirmative news is that astatine nan very least, nan Magic Keyboard maintains a modular level of functionality - though frankly, this still isn’t bully capable for products that are truthful expensive.

As for nan Magic Mouse, nan main rumor is nan full inability to scroll - possibly nan biggest blunder from Apple this week, since that's 1 of nan astir basal functions a rodent should have. While it mightiness beryllium easy for astir users to conscionable upgrade to macOS Sequoia, this feels each excessively acquainted to Microsoft Windows and its frequently-forced updates.

There is simply a chance that this is simply a impermanent matter pinch nan issues perchance being investigated already, but it wouldn’t astonishment maine to spot Apple disregard erstwhile macOS versions successful an effort to push users complete to Sequoia - let’s dream that’s not nan case, since immoderate users connected activity systems mightiness not person that option.

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Isaiah is simply a Staff Writer for nan Computing transmission astatine TechRadar. He's spent complete 2 years penning astir each things tech, specifically games connected PC, consoles, and handhelds. He started disconnected astatine GameRant successful 2022 aft graduating from Birmingham City University successful nan aforesaid year, earlier penning astatine PC Guide which included activity connected deals articles, reviews, and news connected PC products specified arsenic GPUs, CPUs, monitors, and more. He spends astir of his clip uncovering retired astir nan breathtaking caller features of upcoming GPUs, and is passionate astir caller crippled releases connected PC, hoping that nan ports aren't a complete mess.

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