To disconnect a Magic Keyboard from a Mac, follow these steps:
- Click on the Bluetooth icon in the menubar. Hover over Magic Keyboard in the dropdown menu and click on Disconnect.
- If the keyboard is not nearby, use the debug feature in macOS to get a factory wipe of Apple’s Bluetooth keyboards.
- Turn off the keyboard by holding down the power button for at least 3 seconds.
- Click the Bluetooth icon in the upper toolbar and select “Set Up Bluetooth Device”.
- Hold the button until the green LED on the top of the device turns off and press it again until the green LED turns on.
- Rename your Magic Keyboard in Bluetooth preferences.
- If your keyboard isn’t recognized by your Mac Pro, connect it to your Mac Pro with the included USB-C to Lightning Cable and disconnect the cable to use it.
- To reset your Mac keyboard, first disconnect it from your Mac, then turn off your Mac, wait a few seconds, and turn it back on.
- Hold down the Shift and Option keys (‘Alt’ on some keyboards) while simultaneously clicking on the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
In summary, disabling a Magic Keyboard from a Mac can be done through various methods, including using Apple Universal Control, manually disconnecting the keyboard, and renaming it in Bluetooth preferences.
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