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BrandTwelve South
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What is MagicWand? It’s a cool little accessory that connects Apple’s Magic Trackpad to your Apple Wireless Keyboard, creating the sleek, one-piece input device you’ve been imagining. MagicWand creates an amazingly efficient keyboard you can pair with iMac, MacBook and your Apple home theater setup. Use it on your desk, the sofa or anyplace else you use your Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple's Magic Trackpad.
Key Facts- Connect Apple's Magic Trackpad to Apple Wireless Keyboard creating one device
- Position Magic Trackpad on the left or right
- Combine with mouse or tablet for two-handed control of creative apps
Works exclusively with Apple Magic Trackpad and Apple Wireless Keyboard (not included)
Gestures. The future of the keyboard.Multi-touch gestures are a big part of the charm of iPad and key to the future of Mac desktops. MagicWand helps you make the most of that finger tapping, swiping technology by partnering your keyboard with the trackpad. Everyday tasks like editing and renaming family pictures in iPhoto no longer require a reach across the desk. With MagicWand, the only thing to pick up and position while using a Mac are your hands.
A Zen-like workspace, just like that.
If you like a clean, tidy work environment, MagicWand is a must-have. It’s a snap (literally) to set up, and you can position the trackpad on either side of your keyboard (lefty’s rejoice). You will now have the ultimate keyboard before you, one that lets you type, click, scroll and swipe.
Use your Mac to browse the web and stream videos and movies from sites like Hulu and YouTube? Imagine doing all that with a one-piece keyboard and trackpad in your hands. With MagicWand you can. A nifty H-beam keeps the keyboard in-line with the trackpad so you can use your MagicWand kit on any s
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Good little device, however lost the click function when putting it together when following the instructions (it seems you can click once, but it won't declick). I have resolved this by pulling the H bar that fits between the keyboard and trackpad slightly down and away from the rubber T pad, which leaves a slight gap but is no real eyesore. I bought this so I could use both keyboard and trackpad on my lap at the same time, and the click function doesn't work when the trackpad isn't on a hard surface, so can't mark too unfairly.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
The product itself is deserving of 3 stars, 4 if it worked properly but it looses 1 for lack of testing and 1 for it's ridiculous price.
First things first, the magic wand is OK. It's not rubbish but neither is it great. The annoying thing is it could be a really neat bit of kit but is let down by a lack of testing on twelvesouth's part, a ridiculous price and miserly attitude to extra's.
The biggest complaint you'll see on here is that it stops the click function on the the touchpad. Why? Attaching the Magic Wand to the keyboard and touchpad lifts the back up slightly increasing the angle at which the front meets the desk. Completely unnoticeable, except that the two devices are now supported on their front edge and NOT the little rubber feet on the bottom. Not a big deal for the keyboard, but completely eliminating the click ability on the touch pad. Twlevesouth would have noticed this if they'd attempted to use to product even once, more likely they did notice and didn't care.
This can easily be solved by sticking a little rubber pad to each of the 4 feet like these:
[...]
but twelvesouth haven't bothered because they'd rather keep the 2p that would have cost them.
Secondly, when you pick up the assembled keyboard and pad occasionally the separator bar can fall out, easily solved with sticky tape. But why not provide a single sticky pad with the product to solve the problem? Because it would cost an extra penny is, I believe, the answer.
Finally the price. At most this is worth £10 and thats if they (easily) solve the problems mentioned above. an RRP of £30 is obscene, £17 is not much better. Once theres a cheap knock-off available it will force twelvesouth to lower there price to something approaching sensible. Until then it's supply and demand, they are the only company making a product like this that I've seen so they can charge what they like.
First things first, the magic wand is OK. It's not rubbish but neither is it great. The annoying thing is it could be a really neat bit of kit but is let down by a lack of testing on twelvesouth's part, a ridiculous price and miserly attitude to extra's.
The biggest complaint you'll see on here is that it stops the click function on the the touchpad. Why? Attaching the Magic Wand to the keyboard and touchpad lifts the back up slightly increasing the angle at which the front meets the desk. Completely unnoticeable, except that the two devices are now supported on their front edge and NOT the little rubber feet on the bottom. Not a big deal for the keyboard, but completely eliminating the click ability on the touch pad. Twlevesouth would have noticed this if they'd attempted to use to product even once, more likely they did notice and didn't care.
This can easily be solved by sticking a little rubber pad to each of the 4 feet like these:
[...]
but twelvesouth haven't bothered because they'd rather keep the 2p that would have cost them.
Secondly, when you pick up the assembled keyboard and pad occasionally the separator bar can fall out, easily solved with sticky tape. But why not provide a single sticky pad with the product to solve the problem? Because it would cost an extra penny is, I believe, the answer.
Finally the price. At most this is worth £10 and thats if they (easily) solve the problems mentioned above. an RRP of £30 is obscene, £17 is not much better. Once theres a cheap knock-off available it will force twelvesouth to lower there price to something approaching sensible. Until then it's supply and demand, they are the only company making a product like this that I've seen so they can charge what they like.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I bought this in order to connect my trackpad to my keyboard but the strip down the middle seems to completely mess up the click function on the trackpad. I connected the trackpad and keyboard before installing them and then spent a REALLY frustrating hour wondering why my trackpad wouldnt click in order to adjust any settings. I thought I'd bought a dud trackpad before I realised that the wand joining strip stops the click button on the bottom of the trackpad from being depressed so you have to activate the 'tap to click' function or pull the trackpad out of the middle joining strip which seems to render it pretty pointless as it then flaps about next to the keyboard when its on your lap and not flat on a desk..maybe its something I'm doing wrong but I've tried reassembling it all several times and no joy!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great!
You get exactly what you pay for and it works fantastic!
Perfect fit to keyboard and touchpad and finally i can hold it on my lap without having to use a tray.
Perfect fit to keyboard and touchpad and finally i can hold it on my lap without having to use a tray.
Published 1 month ago by Flak
Good idea... but...
have been using the Twelve South MagicWand for some time now, but found it blocks the Bluetooth connection of my Trackpad and Keyboard, my Mac Mini is about 4 foot away from me... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Verity Treacle
Must have
A great desk must have with the wireless keyboard and track pad it allowed me to see back from the desk and the 27" iMac still be controlled and see everything I do.
Published 2 months ago by RockerAD96
Simple yet effective
Does what it says on the tin. Well designed and stylish product. Very tight and snug fit makes it look like keyboard and trackpad were made like that. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Martin C
Harry Potters Wand is useless next to this
Great product - well designed and beautifully crafted to compliment the Apple Mac range of products including the Wireless keyboard and Trackpad. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Traphonic
Magic?
The item looks impressive when you have finished setting it up. However it took me ages to work out how to fit it onto the keyboard (I found a YouTube video in the end)... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Graeme
Twelve South Magic Wand
This bit of kit is excellent, does what it says on the box, keeps the keyboard and trackpad nicely aligned and firm, no sliding about the desk. Excellent delivery service
Published 5 months ago by seedee
nice item
Holds the keyboard & touch pad together nicely although you cant get to power switch or battery compartment with out separating
Published 6 months ago by N. A. Shrieves
Just a piece of plastic
This is just a piece of plastic, and a pretty cheap one when you look at it by itself, but it neatly attaches your wireless keyboard and trackpad in a pretty nice way. A must.
Published 7 months ago by Leonardo PACH
neat product
very neat product but as others have stated once connected the right and left buttons do not work on the track pad.
Published 7 months ago by legoman
Listmania!
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