Secondly, the inverted T arrow keys are back! While the inverted T arrow keys may not look as nice as the full arrow key design, the inverted T makes it much easier to find the right keys using touch.
For starters, Apple brought back the physical ESC key, which had been relegated to a virtual key on the Touch Bar, much to the delight of developers and anyone else who regularly uses the key.ġ6-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard vs 13-inch MacBook Pro with butterfly keyboard It actually addressed several additional issues that users have complained about since 2016. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videosīut Apple didn’t just stop at replacing the butterfly switches with improved scissor switches. Try CleanMyMac X today to keep your Mac running great. Special thanks to MacPaw, creators of CleanMyMac X. Watch: 16-inch MacBook Pro Top Features video It no longer feels like your fingers are crashing into the keyboard, which is one of the reasons why I disliked typing on previous MacBook Pro models. The best thing about the new keyboard, besides the fact that it’ll actually hold up under normal usage, is that typing on it feels fantastic. There’s not quite as much key travel as the wireless Magic Keyboard, but it’s far and away better than the butterfly keyboard switches that have been a disappointing part of the MacBook Pro since 2016’s big refresh.
The new Magic Keyboard feels very similar to the standalone model that ships with the iMac. If you’ve been holding off on buying a new MacBook Pro because you hated the keyboard, then I’ve got great news for you: the Magic Keyboard on the 16-inch MacBook Pro is downright wonderful. Watch our hands-on video and stay tuned for the full review coming soon. In this video walkthrough we discuss the 16-inch MacBook Pro top features, which include a larger display, a new keyboard, faster GPUs, and more.