Apple ends the Space Gray era, discontinuing the color for Magic Keyboards, mice, and trackpads
Apple officially discontinues space gray color for Magic Keyboards, mice, and trackpads
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Sorry, fans ofApple’s ‘space gray’ color: the company is officially retiring the hue for its Magic Keyboards, mice, trackpads, and other accessories. If you’re eager to pick one up, do so now, as they’ll only be sold ‘while supplies last,’ each listing says.
This phrase was originally noticed byMacRumors, but Apple itself has confirmed toThe Vergethat the color has been discontinued. The latter points out that the all-black USB-A-to-Lightning cable, which is only included with space gray accessories, could be discontinued, too – surely not news, but another consequence of sunsetting the dark-hued products.
While originally only available as part of the purchase of an iMac Pro in space gray, Apple finally startedsellingaccessories in the darker hue in 2018. Afterretiringthe iMac Pro this March, however, it now looks like the company is sunsetting its matching accessories, too.
Some bad news on the back of good news
This comes after the list of new products announced at the Apple Spring Loaded event, which saw the company debut M1-powerediMacsandiPad Protablets, as well as the newAirTagstrackers. While the new M1 chipset is an exciting introduction, the new desktop computers have another, very different shift: bright colors.
Yes, you can buy the iMac in most of the ROYGBIV rainbow, which is a wild departure from the monochrome palette that has defined Apple’s computer and accessory lineup in the new millennium. The new iMacs are different than the bright-color-and-clear designs of the iMacs and MacBooks released around the turn of the century, though, with solid hues and a metallic finish. And according to arecent leak, theMacBook Air 2021update could release their own similarly-colored versions – though it’s unclear when that will be.
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David is now a mobile reporter at Cnet. Formerly Mobile Editor, US for TechRadar, he covered phones, tablets, and wearables. He still thinks the iPhone 4 is the best-looking smartphone ever made. He’s most interested in technology, gaming and culture – and where they overlap and change our lives. His current beat explores how our on-the-go existence is affected by new gadgets, carrier coverage expansions, and corporate strategy shifts.
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