
Though we won't know for sure until more people get it into their hands, the scissor switch mechanism on preivous MacBook Pros proved to be fairly resilient. Previously, they were grouped in more of a mass of arrow keys, where differentiation between them was more difficult. This allows for better navigation using the arrow keys, as you can more easily feel each of the different keys. The Magic Keyboard (on all three computers) does indeed see the return of the "inverted-T" design for the arrow keys. Overall, you're looking at a more responsive keyboard with greater travel. The keyboard also incorporates a new, Apple-designed rubber dome, which stores potential energy, leading to a more responsive-feeling key press. That might now sound like a lot, but when we're talking about keyboards, a little can be a lot. The scissor switch mechanism features key travel of around 1mm. So what's the actual rundown on the new keyboard? A new mechanism compared to pre-2016 MacBooks, this scissor switch should provide a better overall typing feel and greatly increased reliability. With the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, Apple is once again utilizing the scissor switch.
