Featured: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, incoming new MacBook Pros and Apple Watches, and more

It was another surprise week of Apple product launches, with Apple opening sales of the new Magic Keyboard with built-in Touch ID on a stand-alone basis after debuting earlier this year as part of the new 24-inch iMac. Now, users of other Mac M1s can get their hands on the accessory for easy fingerprint authorization.

Apple also released new premium graphics options for the Mac Pro this week, while the company brought back a dedicated “Store” section on its website. We also saw evidence of upcoming MacBook Pro and Apple Watch updates, and got a glimpse of several upcoming child safety features that will be available in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates later this year. , so watch our video above and read below for details on these stories and more!

Apple makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID available for separate purchase

At the end of April, Apple introduced a new Magic Keyboard with a built-in Touch ID sensor to unlock a Mac with a fingerprint. The keyboard was only available with the redesigned 24-inch iMac, but as of this week the keyboard can be purchased separately for use with any Mac with an M1 chip, including the MacBook Air. , the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the Mac mini.

Apple has also started shipping the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad with braided USB-C to Lightning cables in the box, and the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is available in an extended number pad layout.

Apple reveals new child safety features, including scanning photos for known sexual abuse material

This week, Apple previewed new child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac with software updates later this year.

Upcoming features include a communication safety tool in the Messages app that alerts children and their parents when receiving or sending sexually explicit photos, the ability for Apple to detect known images of abuse. Child Sexuality (CSAM) stored in iCloud Photos, and enhanced CSAM guidance. from Siri / Spotlight search.

Apple adds new premium graphics options for Mac Pro

This week, Apple released new high-end AMD Radeon Pro W6000 series graphics modules for the 2019 Mac Pro. The new graphics options are available when setting up a new Mac Pro at Apple’s online store, and modules are also sold stand-alone for installation into an existing Mac Pro.

Apple shared support documents describing the many different display configurations that can be used with GPUs and how to use AMD’s Infinity Fabric Link technology for increased performance and faster data transfer between modules.

New Apple Watches and Macs Listed in Regulatory Database

The fall season is fast approaching and, as usual, that means we can expect several new Apple products to launch in the coming months.

Beforehand, Apple filed a long list of unreleased Mac and Apple Watch models in the Eurasian Economic Commission regulatory database. Those listings will likely end up being the Apple Watch Series 7 models and the new 14-inch and 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro models.

Wi-Fi 6E Explained: What It Could Mean For iPhone 13 And Beyond

Rumors say that iPhone 13 models come with Wi-Fi 6E and to better understand what that means, MacRumors sat down for an exclusive interview with Kevin Robinson, senior vice president of marketing for the Wi-Fi Alliance.

At the surface level, Wi-Fi 6E delivers the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6, including higher performance, lower latency, and faster data rates extended to the 6 GHz band. There are a lot more nuances to it, however, so the interview is worth reading ahead of the iPhone 13 models being released.

Functional AirPower prototype shown in video clip

A video of a seemingly functioning AirPower prototype was shared on Twitter by Apple device collector Giulio Zompetti, in what appears to be a unique glimpse of the elusive charger in action.

The video shows a single on-screen iOS animation when the iPhone is placed on the ‌AirPower‌ charging mat, which was only seen in early Apple marketing materials, making it the first time this animation is seen in nature. An ‌iPhone‌ on ‌AirPower‌ charger would have shown the charge of all devices that were placed on the pad.

Apple website reintroduces dedicated “Store” tab

What is old is new again! Apple this week reintroduced a dedicated online “Store” section on its website, allowing customers to browse products in one centralized location. Apple removed the section in 2015, but an increase in online shopping spurred by a pandemic likely prompted the company to reverse its decision.

The page looks a lot like the Apple Store app on mobile devices and also has information on refurbished products, trade-ins, and other useful shopping resources.

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