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Apple Rolls Out New Magic Keyboard Firmware for iPad Pro and iPad Air

Updates install automatically in the background with no published notes on changes.

Overview

  • New builds reported by MacRumors and 9to5Mac are 1872.544.772 for M4/M5 iPad Pro keyboards and 1024.320.771 for the M3 iPad Air models.
  • The rollout covers both 11-inch and 13-inch versions of the Magic Keyboard designed for the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air.
  • Installation occurs when the keyboard is paired to an internet-connected iPad, and there is no manual way to trigger the update.
  • Users can confirm their installed version in Settings > General > About > Magic Keyboard.
  • The update was first flagged by Aaron Perris on X, and at least one outlet reported differing build strings, leaving some version details inconsistent across reports.