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A slightly silly but effective hack for fans of mechanical keyboards and Touch ID

I’ve gone back and forth on mechanical keyboards a few times over the years. This isn’t due to any indecisiveness about whether or not I prefer them – I very much do – but a couple of practical issues.

One of these is that I’m not aware of any mechanical keyboard available with a Touch ID key. This is one of those features that once you’ve had it, you don’t ever really want to go back …

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Here’s the most impressive thing about the M5 chip

Even five years on, I’m still blown away by the impressiveness of Apple Silicon Macs. I’m still rocking a pair of M1-powered MacBooks myself, albeit one of them the M1 Max, and I’ve never felt that either one was underpowered.

Apple yesterday told us that the latest generation M5 chip is significantly better than even the M4. But the most impressive thing about the chip isn’t found inside the MacBook Pro …

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No, the EU didn’t ban Apple from including a charger with the M5 MacBook Pro

There was quite a lot of discussion yesterday – and not a little confusion – when it was revealed that the new M5 14-inch MacBook Pro announced yesterday doesn’t include a power adapter in the box when bought in the UK or EU countries.

Many were claiming that this is because EU law prohibits the inclusion of a charger when selling new electronic products, but that is not actually the case …

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9to5Mac Daily: October 15, 2025 – iPhone 17 demand, Apple’s smart home plans

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Deals: AirPods 4 ANC $119, iPhone 16 Pro $400 off, titanium Apple Watch Series 11 $50 off, more

Apple just unleashed the all-new M5 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, but we are taking a short break to scope out today’s best 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals. Amazon has now brought back Prime Day pricing on AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation at $119 shipped – matching the lowest price we have tracked. We also have 1TB iPhone 16 Pro at $400 less than 17 Pro today, a solid $50 price drop on the titanium Apple Watch Series 11 as well as the return of Prime Day pricing on the 4-pack of Apple AirTags ($16 each). All of that and more awaits after the jump. 

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