Apple clarifies that the first-gen Magic Keyboard is “functionally compatible” with the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro but may not “precisely fit when closed”
but there's a catch Oliver Haslam / iMore : Shipping for the 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro has slipped into July Kunal Khullar / XDA Developers : Apple iPad Pro with M1 now available for pre-order from Apple.com, Amazon and Best Buy Tweets: Dan Seifert / @dcseifert : before you say, well why didn't you ask Apple?, we did, repeatedly, the company refused to go on the record about the topic at all. Dan Seifert / @dcseifert : this just reinforces my assumption that Apple is protecting itself from liability if the screen on the new iPad Pro breaks because the fit in the “old” Magic Keyboard is too tight for whatever reason. @tailosivetech : I appreciate them clarifying this, however I think they should absolutely speak sooner because I've seen countless people contact Apple Support and hear that they NEEDED to buy a new Keyboard for the new iPad which isn't true. Harry McCracken / @harrymccracken : This was my understanding all along—that it was a tight squeeze and not optimal, but possible. https://9to5mac.com/... Aapl Tree / @aapltree : Fun Fact: iPad Pro 12.9 M1 isn't even up for pre-order yet, so yes, the pitchforks can simply be polished and put away FOR ANOTHER DAY https://9to5mac.com/... Sami Fathi / @samifathi_ : Apple took too long to respond to this. https://twitter.com/... @tailosivetech : So the direct quote is “Due to the slightly thicker dimensions of this new iPad Pro, it's POSSIBLE that the Magic Keyboard may not precisely fit when closed, especially when screen protectors are applied” Sounds like if you don't use a screen protector you'll be good! https://twitter.com/... Dan Seifert / @dcseifert : well this is progress from where we were a week ago. Why didn't Apple just say this from the beginning? https://www.theverge.com/...