Touch ID on Magic Keyboard not working on Mac book pro 2018

Hi all,


I tried all described solutions nothing worked.

Here are my details: I have a Mac Book Pro 2018, 13inch, 2,3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5. Trying to get the Touch ID working on the Magic Keyboard 2024 with Touch ID. It accepts only the touch ID on my Mac. Any help appreciated.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Oct 20, 2025 3:42 AM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2025 9:55 AM

The Touch ID feature of that keyboard is not supported on Intel based Macs.

The keyboard will work otherwise, but not the Touch ID function.


Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon (USB–C) - Tech Specs - Apple Support


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Oct 20, 2025 9:41 AM in response to anto3101

anto3101 wrote:

Hi all,

I tried all described solutions nothing worked.



Not much to add if you tried all described solutions.


Take it in for a hardware issue—


In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment

Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


Outside the USA

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232


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