iOS and iPadOS 26.5 launched earlier this month , and one of their under-the-radar improvements involves using a Mac accessory—Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse—with your iPhone or iPad. Here are the details. Connecting iPad or iPhone to ‘Magic’ accessory with USB-C now initiates Bluetooth pairing, too If you ever need to connect your iPhone or iPad to one of Apple’s first-party Mac accessories with the ‘Magic’ branding, there’s a convenient improvement that arrived with iOS and iPadOS 26.5. Both devices already supported connecting a Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse via USB-C to establish an immediate connection. Historically though, after you unplugged your accessory, the iPhone or iPad would no longer retain any ongoing connection at all. With iOS and iPadOS 26.5 though, Bluetooth pairing is automatically established after you make the USB-C connection, that way the device and accessory will stay paired even after unplugging the cable.…