At a time when all products are getting more expensive, Apple has cut the price of its popular Polishing Cloth to $9, a 50% reduction from the previous $19 price point, while simultaneously rolling out updated Magic Keyboard models with revised U.S. English key labeling that replaces text with glyphs on essential keys. The company also released an updated 40W Dynamic Power Adapter for European markets. The dual move signals a broader refinement of Apple’s accessory ecosystem, making core tools cheaper while standardizing visual language across input devices.
Polishing Cloth Drops to Half Price
The new Polishing Cloth remains constructed from soft, nonabrasive material designed to clean any Apple display, including those with nano-texture coating. Apple has not disclosed whether the cloth is smaller, made from different materials, or simply repriced due to supply chain improvements or shifting demand at the original $19 point. The 50% discount reverses years of premium positioning for a product that launched in October 2021, sold out instantly, and became as famous for its price tag as its actual utility.
The original high price earned both cult status and widespread ridicule on social media, balancing genuine appeal against perception as a novelty accessory. Both the new cloth and updated keyboards are available immediately on Apple’s online store.
Four Magic Keyboards Now Use Glyphs Instead of Text
The tab, caps lock, shift, return, and delete keycaps now display symbols rather than text. On full-size models with a numeric keypad, the home, page up, page down, end, clear, and enter keys also switched to symbols.
Apple updated these four variants:
- Magic Keyboard: white and black
- Magic Keyboard with Touch ID: white and black
- Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad: white and black
The Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad without Touch ID was not refreshed and continues to use text labels. This selective update suggests the change may be tied to Touch ID models, though Apple has offered no official explanation.
Visual Alignment with Current MacBook Design
This change mirrors the key labeling Apple introduced across the M4 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Neo in 2026, creating consistency between laptop and standalone keyboards. U.S. English is the default layout in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, so this update extends well beyond America and affects millions of users on both portable and stationary Apple keyboards simultaneously.
Apple Also Updates 40W Dynamic Power Adapter for Europe
On the same day, Apple released an updated version of its 40W Dynamic Power Adapter optimized for European markets. Details on the specific changes remain limited, though the refresh aligns with Apple’s ongoing effort to refine its power delivery system across regions. The adapter is now available through Apple’s online store.
