Planning to buy Apples new USB-C Magic accessories? Make sure youre running macOS Sequoia 15.1 first

Date:
Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:01:35 +0000

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Apples brand new M4 Macs have been the subject of high praise, but right now we cant say the same for its new Magic peripherals.

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Apples big reveal of M4 Macs this week came with the introduction of the manufacturers new peripherals : the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard, with USB-C replacing the previous Lightning charging ports - but they currently only work properly with macOS Sequoia 15.1.

This means if youre still on macOS Sonoma (Sequoias predecessor), Ventura, or any older version of the OS, the new Mac accessories will not fully work as intended. The issues were spotted by users in MacRumors forums , which
include claims of the Magic Mouse having scrolling issues, along with the Magic Keyboards Touch ID and function keys not working.

While it may come as a surprise to see Sonoma and Venturas compatibility for the peripherals seemingly left out (after all, even Ventura is no more than two years old), its also a shock to see that the macOS Sequoia 15.2 beta has the same issues - its important to note that Apple will likely add full support for the new peripherals later on, but this certainly isnt a given for the previous macOS versions. (Image credit: Ilona Kozhevnikova/Shutterstock) Will macOS Sonoma and Ventura have full support for the USB-C accessories?

Considering the omission of Wi-Fi 7 on M4 Macs (much to our surprise), this could be yet another strange decision from Apple, if the older OS versions remain partially incompatible with the new peripherals. The positive news is that at the very least, the Magic Keyboard maintains a standard level of functionality - though frankly, this still isnt good enough for products that are so expensive.

As for the Magic Mouse, the main issue is the total inability to scroll - perhaps the biggest blunder from Apple this week, since that's one of the
most basic functions a mouse should have. While it might be easy for most users to just upgrade to macOS Sequoia, this feels all too familiar to Microsoft Windows and its frequently-forced updates.

There is a chance that this is a temporary matter with the issues potentially being investigated already, but it wouldnt surprise me to see Apple ignore previous macOS versions in an attempt to push users over to Sequoia - lets hope thats not the case, since some users on work systems might not have that option. You might also like... Apple has quietly given the M4 iMac some
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/planning-to-buy-apples-new-usb-c-ma gic-accessories-make-sure-youre-running-macos-sequoia-15-1-first


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