Magic keyboard stays connected but won't type any characters

Hey ksattic,

We're grateful that you posted here so we can help you figure this out.

It sounds like you've done some great troubleshooting so far, which is awesome. Some other good steps you can take would include isolating the issue, which can help determine the root cause of any given issue which makes resolving it a little more simple once you can pinpoint the cause. In this case, you could test this keyboard with a different compatible device, to see if it works as expected on the other device. For example, if you have an iPhone you could test it by following the steps here: Pair Magic Keyboard with iPhone - Apple Support

Another good isolating step would be testing an alternate keyboard with your Mac, to see if any keyboard is able to pair up and work as expected with your Mac. This would again help pinpoint exactly what the root cause of the issue is. You can test with any compatible Bluetooth keyboard: Connect a Bluetooth device with your Mac - Apple Support or a wired USB keyboard.

Thank you for being a part of the community here. We hope this information helps!

Best wishes.

This issue has been happening with me for years. Somtimes worse than others. Lately it is really bad and I am so tired of looking for help on this. The keyboard appears to not be good.