Then again, does anyone in the real world actually use the embedded number pad on a laptop? I must admit that in 20 years, I’ve never used it. I asked my PR contact at Apple, and she confirmed that it’s true: the embedded number pad was eliminated to make the MacBook more closely resemble the aluminum Apple keyboards, even though the MacBooks manufactured up until now had one. Under Boot Camp, it's the Clear button, according to Apple's documentation.
#APPLE NUMBER PAD SERIAL NUMBER#
The iPad serial number is 12 characters long. The iPad serial number format is similar to the iPhone serial number. The serial number can be found on the iPad’s box or in the iPad’s settings. No longer seems to be included in the MacBook. Macally Wireless Bluetooth Numeric Keypad for Laptop, Apple, Mac, iMac, MacBook Pro/Air, Ipad, Windows PC, Tablet, or Desktop Computer - Rechargeable 18 Key Bluetooth Number Pad - White 4.4 out of 5 stars 679. Like the iPhone, iPad devices have a lot of information coded in their serial numbers. They even had me take a digital photo of my keyboard and send to to them by e-mail, and were surprised themselves that it They found no announcement of such an omission, but could not find it listed on the specs. I recently bought a new Magic keyboard with numeric pad but cannot get it to work properly on bootcamp. I was on the phone with Apple’s tech people for more than a half hour (2 people) and all they could figure out was that Apple must have quietly eliminated that feature in the new MacBooks. Apple Magic Keyboard w/ numeric pad - Windows 10 - Function Keys Not Working. My brand new Apple MacBook doesn’t have the embedded numeric keypad the Macbook used to have there are no small numbers on the U, I, O, and other letter keys, and no NumLock key on the top row that normallyĪctivates those keys.