Magic Keyboard for MacBook Pro

The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID has built-in features that make it easy to add emoji, change keyboard languages, lock your MacBook Pro with Touch ID, and perform many tasks with the touch of a key.

MacBook Pro keyboard showing the Touch ID button in the top right, the Function key in the lower-left corner, and the Tab, Caps Lock, Shift, Delete, and Return keys.

Touch ID (power button)

Touch ID is a fingerprint identity sensor that’s also the power button. You can use it to turn on and unlock your Mac, pay for purchases with Apple Pay, and authenticate certain actions.

Turn on your Mac

To turn on your MacBook Pro, press Touch ID. You can also press any key on your Mac, or click the trackpad.

Set up Touch ID

To set up Touch ID or add more fingerprints, open System Settings and click Touch ID in the sidebar.

Unlock your Mac

When you’re asked for your password, lightly place your finger on the Touch ID sensor. (When you start up your restart your MacBook Pro, you need to log in first by typing your password; after that initial login you can use Touch ID to sign in.)

Make purchases with Apple Pay

To make a purchase with Apple Pay, place your finger lightly on the Touch ID sensor to complete the transaction.

Function keys

The function keys on the top row provide shortcuts for common system functions, like volume control and display brightness.

Function Key	What the key does
Display brightness (F1, F2)	Press to decrease the brightness of the display or to increase it.
Mission Control (F3)	Press to view what’s open on your MacBook Pro, including all your spaces and app windows. To learn more about Mission Control, see View open windows and spaces in Mission Control.
Spotlight Search (F4)	Press to open Spotlight and search for files, apps, and more on your MacBook Pro. To learn more about Spotlight, see Search for anything on Spotlight.
Dictation/Siri (F5)	Press to activate dictation—you can dictate text wherever you can type (for example, in Messages, Mail, Pages, and other apps). To activate Siri, press and hold , then immediately speak your request. To learn more about Dictation and Siri, see Dictate messages and documents and Get information with Siri.
Do Not Disturb (F6)	Press to turn Do Not Disturb on or off. When Do Not Disturb is on, you won’t see or hear notifications on MacBook Pro, but you can view them later in Notification Center. To learn more about using the Do Not Disturb Focus, see Set up a Focus.
Media (F7, F8, F9)	Press to rewind, to play or pause, or to fast-forward a song, movie, or slideshow.
Mute (F10)	Press to mute sound from the built-in speakers, the 3.5 mm headphone jack (like external speakers), or a Bluetooth audio device.
Volume (F11, F12)	Press or to decrease or increase the volume of sound from the built-in speakers, 3.5 mm headphone jack (like external speakers), or Bluetooth audio device.

Function (Fn) key

You can add emoji and symbols with the Function (Fn) key , or set it up to perform different actions, like starting Dictation or changing your input source if you type in multiple languages.

Add an emoji or symbol

Press to open the Character Viewer, then scroll to browse emoji or click a category at the bottom of the viewer. You can also search for what you want. To add an emoji or symbol, click it.

Change what the Function key does

Open System Settings, click Keyboard in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then click the pop-up menu next to “Press key to,” and choose an option.

Want to learn more?

To quickly perform some tasks, you can use keyboard shortcuts—see the Apple Support article Mac keyboard shortcuts. Or set up your own custom keyboard shortcuts with Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac.
Customize Touch ID & Password settings to choose what you can use Touch ID for, or add additional fingerprints.
Set up Apple Pay on your Mac with Use Wallet & Apple Pay on Mac.
Adjust Keyboard settings, like key repeat rate, automatic text replacements, and keyboard navigation.

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