In 2018 the Macbook keyboard was redesigned to contain a silicone membrane interior and keys made of nylon.

A non-floating[clarification needed] version, named Magic Keyboard Folio, was released for the iPad (10th generation).

[12] A second-generation thinner Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch and 13-inch with M4 chip was introduced on May 7, 2024, with general availability on May 15, 2024.

It features the larger trackpad with haptic feedback and the 14-key function row previously used on the iPad (10th generation).

Originally created by Micheal Muller at The Keyboard Company in 1977 at the request from Steve Jobs for the Apple II.

Like the Apple III before it, it was intended to be a business computer and included an integrated numeric keypad.

Like all Apple computers before it, it came in a beige case to match the Lisa and connected by a unique TRS connector.

Introduced and included with the original Macintosh in 1984, it debuted with neither arrow keys to control the cursor nor an integrated numeric keypad.

Like the Apple IIe before it, the Macintosh provided an optional external keypad which also included arrow keys that daisy chained to the computer via the telephone-cord connectors.

The M0120P version of the numeric keypad, compared to M0120, uses symbols on the Clear and Enter keys, instead of text.

[16]) The heftier design solidified visually the power performance embodied by the upgraded Macs.

(Macintosh programs could distinguish right from left Control and Option modifiers if desired, introducing right-modifier inputs to the Mac for the first time.

)[22] Introduced and sold with the Macintosh Classic and LC in 1990, this keyboard was almost identical to the original ADB Keyboard, but included flip-down feet to change the typing angle and a design change that gave the frame and keys a more streamlined appearance.

A minor update to the Apple Extended Keyboard to coincide with the release of the Macintosh IIsi in 1990, it added an adjustable height feature.

Significantly lighter than its predecessors, it had a much softer and quieter key interface that was unpopular with many typists.

It also included only one ADB port for mice or other pointing devices, concealed on the underside, with the keyboard's cable permanently attached.

Based on a PowerBook form factor it also included an optional built-in trackpad and leather palm rests.

It was the first to use translucent plastics, first in Bondi blue, then in a darker gray called "Graphite" for the PowerMac G4 line and fruit-colored for each of the five first color variations of the iMac.

[34][35] An updated design, named Smart Keyboard Folio, was released alongside the iPad Pro (3rd generation), with support for two viewing angles and back protection.