Apple has a keyboard now with TouchID - [www.apple.com]

Does it allow users to switch to their account just by scanning their finger, or do they still need to select which account first?

Is this as good as the touch ID on the iPhones?

Worth the $200 if switching between users on a regular basis?





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I love it on my MBP M1. Works flawlessly for me. I haven't used it for user switching, can't answer that.

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I love it on my MBP M1. Works flawlessly for me. I haven't used it for user switching, can't answer that.

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OK I have a M1 MBP as well, so I am pleased with the operation of it there. Just wondering if I could expect the same on the external keyboard, which I suppose I should.

Also did a bit of research about user switching, and it seems that if you have multiple users already logged in, then YES you can switch directly by pressing the ID button.

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It's so good that I get upset when I use a different Mac without Touch ID.

Really like it on my MBA. There was some chatter about face ID coming to Macs, hope that doesn't happen.

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Have the external kb for about a year now, and it's flawless. Highly recommend if you have lots of passwords (and who doesn't anymore) in their workflow.

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I love it on my MBP M1. Works flawlessly for me. I haven't used it for user switching, can't answer that.

Same here.

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I have it on my MacBook Pro M1 and it works for a couple days and then quits. Maybe a dry hands problem.

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You're asking at a uber Mac addict site how people like a Mac product.

I'm thinking people will love it.

TouchID killed my dog.

You're asking at a uber Mac addict site how people like a Mac product.

I'm thinking people will love it.


Because on PC/Windows, people are objective and not addicts, so they hate it.

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I use the first gen touchID Mac keyboard as an external for my laptop when plugged into two external monitors. Works fine. In the end, I run it wired via a USBC to lightning cable. I have not switched users with it. But I have used it with more than one Mac with touchID. Seems ok switching between computers.

I find the use of my Apple Watch for authentication to be as useful (or more) than touchID on my laptop. Together, I only have to rarely type in my password even for installing software etc.