A group of filings posted to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission website yesterday (via ) reveal impending upgrades for Apple's Magic Mouse and wireless keyboard accessories.
Apple Magic Mouse Pairing
Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. I bought a new 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. I am experiencing Bluetooth issues such as my Magic Mouse disconnecting randomly and lagging. These are the steps I have taken (not in the order as listed here) though I am still experiencing the dropouts.
Images accompanying the filings point to the Magic Mouse's successor to simply be titled 'Magic Mouse 2,' but no specific name for the new wireless keyboard has been revealed. The internals of both devices will see a notable overhaul in their Bluetooth capabilities, with each device getting a bump from Bluetooth 2.1 to Bluetooth 4.2. The upgrade will bring about Apple accessories that should see a noticeable increase in battery life and more robust communication between the input devices and the main computer.
Also of note is the inclusion of integrated lithium battery packs, which users will have to charge instead of the swapping in traditional AA batteries as seen in the current generation of the Magic Mouse and Apple wireless keyboard. The change is noticeable on the wireless keyboard in particular, with Apple able to do away with the barrel shaped feature on the bottom of the existing keyboard where the replaceable AA batteries are housed. Both the and have undergone testing with 'pre-production' builds of each device, so the possibility of a release sometime before or on Apple's upcoming may be likely. When the existing Magic Mouse runs low on battery, it sure is nice that downtime is only the length of time it takes to swap 2 rechargeable AA batteries for the 2 that are drained (no more than about 30-60 seconds). While the Lithium option probably means a much longer time between charges, I hope that one doesn't have to swap mice when they forget to charge it when it's close to empty. Or more regularly monitor for 'low battery' so you can catch it on the day before it is going to be exhausted. Can you say backlit???
Otherwise, it is useless. Also a num pad. I mean really, this is 2015. Can't tell if you're trolling, but I like my extended wired keyboard and can't help but think its days are numbered. Maybe I should stock up on them like Gruber stocks up on his Apple II keyboards. Backlit keyboards are nice in laptops because you can't always control your surrounding lighting, but for a desktop I don't really see the point.
Especially for a wireless keyboard-it'll just make for worse battery life.