3 Things to Know About the Magic Keyboard’s Reliability

The Magic Keyboard is far more durable than the butterfly keyboard The butterfly keyboard (2016-2019 Macs) was notoriously fragile, failing from a single grain of sand. The Magic Keyboard uses a scissor-switch mechanism with a rubber dome, making it much more tolerant of dust and crumbs.

You can still damage it with carelessness Common sense still applies: don’t eat over your keyboard. If a key gets sticky, blast it with compressed air at an angle. Years of use with no issues is typical.

You don’t need a keyboard cover Just keep the lid closed when not in use. The fear of keyboard failure is mostly lingering trauma from the butterfly era.