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Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard

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charrondev · 1786030762 · focus · HN ↗
I’m assuming it’s not possible for it to include a fingerprint sensor?
As much as I’d like a mechanical keyboard for my Mac that’s always the part that gets me. I end up using the one my Magic Keyboard 20+ times per workday.
Otherwise it looks beautiful.
1. wuliwong · 1786034302 · focus · HN ↗
  In my setup my laptop is close enough that I can reach out and use the fingerprint reader on it. It is stupid but I got used to it pretty quickly.
  1. locknitpicker · 1786035448 · focus · HN ↗
    > In my setup my laptop is close enough that I can reach out and use the fingerprint reader on it.
    Some mechanical keyboards ship with an embedded USB hub that supports a couple of USB ports that allow users to pick and choose what devices to plug in.
    I wonder why this feature isn't widespread.
    xp84 · 1786038046 · focus · HN ↗
    Not arguing with the general usefulness of the USB hub, but Apple chooses to make their Touch ID sensor 100% proprietary, so the inclusion of a hub is a separate topic to the comment you're quoting. There's no USB Touch ID reader, other than a whole dang Apple-branded keyboard (which is wireless but will work as a USB device).

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