I ordered a magic keyboard for my Macbook Air, which is new and had only two USB-c ports. The wireless keyboard came with a cable that has a USB cable for plugging into the computer. Do I need an adapter?

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I ordered a magic keyboard for my Macbook Air, which is new and had only two USB-c ports. The wireless keyboard came with a cable that has a USB cable for plugging into the computer. Do I need an adapter?

I ordered a magic keyboard for my Macbook Air. that arrived today. The Macbook Air is new and it has only two USB-c ports. The wireless keyboard came with a cable that has a USB cable for plugging into the computer set it up, which I can't plug into my Macbook. Do I need an adapter or is this keyboard not compatible?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 7, 2020 8:50 PM

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Oct 7, 2020 8:57 PM in response to wdfor1

The cable is for charging the keyboard. It can be used with most USB-A chargers or you can get a Female USB-A to Male USB-C adapter. You will find them at Amazon or Apple. To use the keyboard all you need do is pair it using BlueTooth. The keyboard has a tiny On-Off switch on the rear of the keyboard. Look carefully as it's easily missed.

Using a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, or trackpad with your Mac

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I ordered a magic keyboard for my Macbook Air, which is new and had only two USB-c ports. The wireless keyboard came with a cable that has a USB cable for plugging into the computer. Do I need an adapter?

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