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I'm partial to MX brown keys and would like to find a reasonably priced (<$130ish CDN) keyboard with a number pad

I prefer plug in since this will just sit on my desk and I'm happy to not have to worry about BT connection issues and battery levels

As a reference, I really like my Corsair K70 with brown switches

This will be attached to my work MacBook Pro - I'm a relative OSX newbie and sometimes have trouble translating the special keys from the Windows layout to Mac, so I figure having an actual Apple keyboard will make my life just a bit easier

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Keychron makes some really great apple-compatible keyboards. Plenty of options for different layouts and other features too!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'd also like to vouch for Keychron – I'm working on Mac and have a Windows PC for gaming, so being able to switch modes whenever I want to is a big plus as well. Also the build quality of the Q series is awesome, you can mod it however you like... can definitely recommend! (as seen in my currently only post on Lemmy)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Keychron has been my go to recommendation for people who want a keyboard without going custom.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed. I have a K8 and K8 Pro and love them both. The K8 Pro caps sounds pretty damn good!

[–] PizzasDontWearCapes 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks, I'll check them out

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don’t think your question is so much about the keycaps - plenty of keycap sets are available that include Mac keys. Your question should be which keyboards are compatible with MacOS, because not all are.

For example, I built a Feker Alice but even though it’s advertised as Mac compatible, the software was for Windows, it didn’t connect correctly and I ended up having to flash it on a Windows PC I was able to borrow. It works now but I’ve been unable to customise the keys as I’d intended, and I’ve learnt my lesson about checking Mac compatibility.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also a tiny nitpick about the terminology in the OP. An 'Apple Keyboard' is a keyboard made by Apple (who haven't produced a mechanical keyboard in 30+ years; and currently offer nothing other than chiclet-key abominations); there, too, the right term is 'Mac compatible'.

.... an aluminum Apple keyboard is all I have after my Unicomp broke; and I hate it with a passion.

[–] PizzasDontWearCapes 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's pretty pedantic as people generally understand what is meant by an "Apple" keyboard. But I'll concede per the "technically correct is the best correct" rule

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

By that phrase, people understand 'manufactured by Apple' -- and on Apple forums & such, they point that out pretty rudely, as opposed to pedantically.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Won't be everyones cup of tea but Matias laptop pro or mini pro or whatever it's called with their quiet switches have been my favorite for many years! Plus they are Canadian company so it tickles my patriotism a bit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Keychron as others have mentioned! Matias also makes boards specifically targeted towards macs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They’re more linear and topre clones: but I love NIZ keyboards. Heaven to type on and they include Mac layout and key caps.

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