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Hey, here’s something novel for our favorite all-in-one computer — something external (outside the computer’s case). Gotta have a keyboard and mouse (or trackpad), right? And you gotta love the options with iMac: You’ll go nomadic … um, that is, wireless and free.

The iMac comes standard with a truly 21st-century combo of an Apple wireless Magic keyboard and a Magic Mouse 2. The M1 iMac can also be ordered with a Touch ID keyboard, which can read your fingerprint for security. You can also configure your new iMac with an expanded keyboard that includes a numeric keypad. (If you eschew the mouse as a pointing device, the Magic Trackpad 2 is also available when ordering a new iMac for $50 more.)

The Magic input duo lets you sit back and relax with your keyboard in your lap and without being tied down by a cord. (Say it with me: “Death to cords, death to cords.”) Just stay within about 30 feet of your iMac screen, and sweet freedom is yours. You can also feel safe using these wireless peripherals because they offer secure, 128-bit, over-the-air encryption, which helps keep sensitive information safe while you type and click away. One downside of the wireless keyboard, though: Unlike older wired keyboards, the wireless model doesn’t include any USB ports, and you will need a supply of batteries. (Go rechargeable!)

If you prefer using a wired keyboard and mouse, they’ll work fine with your iMac (and you can forget batteries altogether). Don’t forget, however, that your keyboard needs to be Mac-compatible.

The keyboard layout is a particular favorite of mine because from here:

 You can either control the sound volume (using the volume control buttons F11 and F12) or mute all that noise (using the Mute button F10).

 Mission Control and Launchpad — two outstanding features of Monterey that you find out about later in the book — are each available with a single keystroke.

 A handy-dandy Media Eject key lets you eject a CD or DVD (if you have an external optical drive).

Today’s iMac models don’t have a built-in optical drive. If you have one of these machines, don’t drive yourself batty looking for a disc slot!

Both the wireless Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Trackpad 2 need a flat surface to rest upon, but that’s what TV trays are for, right?