WinMagicBattery

Magic Keyboard Monitor for Windows

A lightweight, elegant system tray utility that monitors the battery level of your Apple Magic Keyboard on Windows.

👉 Click here to visit the main GitHub Repository for the latest source code and releases

✨ Features

• Real-time Battery Monitoring: Quietly runs in the background and displays the current battery level of your Magic Keyboard.
• Universal Compatibility: Supports both Bluetooth and USB connections (scans both 0x004C and 0x05AC Apple Vendor IDs).
• Auto-Start Support: Easily configure the app to launch automatically when Windows starts.
• Modern UI: A clean, fluent-design setup window and system tray integration.
• Zero Dependencies: Distributed as a portable, single-file executable (.exe). No installation required!

🚀 Getting Started

Installation

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest WinMagicBattery.zip.
3. Extract the ZIP file to your preferred folder.
4. Double-click the APP.exe file to run ! (No installation or extra .dll files needed).

How to Use

NOTE: Your device must connect to your PC first!

1. Launch the app. It will appear in your Windows System Tray (bottom right corner).
2. Right-click the tray icon and select Settings.
3. Select your connected Magic Keyboard from the dropdown menu.
4. Check “Start automatically with Windows” if you want it to run in the background permanently.
5. Click Save & Start Monitoring.

🔮 Future Work (Roadmap)

• Customizable Low Battery Alerts: Allow users to set a specific battery percentage threshold to trigger desktop notifications when it’s time to recharge.
• Extended Apple Ecosystem Support: Expand compatibility beyond keyboards to monitor other Apple devices, such as AirPods, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad.
• Multi-Device Monitoring: Support tracking and displaying the battery levels of multiple Apple devices simultaneously within the dashboard.

🛠️ Built With

• C# / WPF - The UI and core logic.
• HidLibrary - For low-level USB/Bluetooth HID communication.
• .NET 8 - Packaged as a self-contained single-file executable.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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