Best Keyboard

[MacGizmo]

Not to split hairs but you basically made a blanket statement that apple never puts the fn key on the lower left corner on their keyboards

Yeah, I guess I wasn't clear. I LIKE that Apple hasn't moved the Fn key to the lower left corner on their full-sized keyboard - which would disrupt decades of muscle memory for me. I prefer it up there next to the home key above the arrows.

Most KB manufacturers place the Fn key down in the lower left, including Apple for their laptop line. I almost never use that key.

 

[maflynn]

Yeah, I guess I wasn't clear.

No worries, I wasn't trying to beat you up

Most KB manufacturers place the Fn key down in the lower left, including Apple for their laptop line. I almost never use that key

I'm not sure why, I have a full size Keychron (Q6), and I love it. Awesome keys, I have some gateron browns, and a nice set of keycaps from drop.com. They have a FN key defined as well, but its on the lower right hand size. To be honest, in a full size keyboard, I never have used the FN key. Being on the right size, I don't think I even noticed it. I'm not trying to convince you to buy the keychron, but rather just point out, its on the right side.

One thing I'm liking with the keychron, is I have a set of 4 macro keys and using an app call Via, I can assign macros to those keys. I have them set to passwords I always need for my job and it makes life so much easier and faster. At one point I had to fix about 100 accounts for work and for each I needed to continually confirm with my password. Hitting that one key instead of typing saved me probably hours of work.

 

[Aggedor]

Mechanical all the way for me. I use a Keychron K2, Boba U4T switches, OEM profile PBT keycaps. As a professional writer, this is the best keyboard I've ever used.

If someone hasn't used a true mechanical keyboard, I always recommend it, but as others have said it all comes down to personal preference.

 

[MacGizmo]

No worries, I wasn't trying to beat you up

I know. But I appreciate you pointing it out because after I read my statement again I can see how it appeared to say just the opposite of what I was trying to say.

 

[maflynn]

I posted this in the keychron thread but I figure I'll share this.
My Q6 with Susuwatari keys from drop.com

 

[NY Guitarist]

I'm not into the feel or sound of mechanical keyboards at all.

I remember when TV commercials started using click-clack keyboards sounds to draw the viewers attention and it hits me the same ways as cars with loud exhaust pipes.

I'm very comfortable with the Logitech MX Keys and MX Master 3 Mouse and have that combo on all of my work and home computers. I like the feel of the low profile keyboard and short travel keys.

 

[Big Bad D]

I researched the forum for keyboard options and didn't see Das mentioned and never thought about them. I assumed they didn't make a Mac version. I ended up buying a Keychron K4 Aluminum frame, Brown keys V2. I use a Das Model S Pro keyboard on a windows machine. I like them both but wish I had known to look at Das. I would prefer full size, 96% on the K4 looks a little cramped but it is not that noticeable in use. The Model S Pro for Mac looks great, the Das Keyboard MacTigr looks amazing. I work in low light at times where lighted keys are helpful and I'm sure I will be OK with the Keychron. It is a very nice keyboard.

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I just got a Das Keyboard MacTigr, and I’m impressed with it. I didn’t need a lighted keyboard, but love the full size keyboard and Mac layout. I previously used and liked the MX Keys, but the MacTigr and a mechanical keyboard is a revelation. The only negative is the price (fortunately I found it at a small discount) and the low quality fixed USB-C cable (I have no problem it’s not wireless).

 

[BigMcGuire]

My wife has a Keychron that she's used most of the years she's been studying for her PhD. It's held up very well. It's the one with the flat keycaps. She really likes it.

Me? I love mechanical keyboards but busted my wrists on a cherry brown Keychron - had a work project that required me to type hundreds of pages and I damaged my wrists pretty bad (I don't think keyboard's fault, just my overuse for a period of a week).

I find the Apple Magic Keyboard keeps my carpel tunnel from flaring up really bad due to the reduced effort needed to type. So I use that now as my primary keyboard.

Also, because I spend all day on the phone - I need a keyboard I can type notes on that doesn't annoy everyone else on the call.

I have a Mini MX and it's amazing. But I can't use it during work calls easily. But after years of using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, I've really come to like those - my carpel tunnel prefers them too.

 

[HDFan]

Mechanical all the way for me.

Just went through 3 keyboards until I found one I liked.

1. Macally BTERGOKEY - Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard for Mac & Wrist Rest

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Like the ergometrics. Unfortunately the wrist rest pushed the keyboard too far back on my keyboard tray.

2. Logitech MX Keys Wireless Keyboard for Mac with wrist rest

High quality

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1571629-REG/logitech_920_009552_mx_keys_wireless_keyboard.html

3.

Macally Premium Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac​

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W11XBX6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

#3 Returned. Turns out I hate switch keys which also eliminated #2.

Going to sell #1 and #2

4. Wired, but that means it can be back lit. Love it. It looks quite stunning in the dark - picture doesn't capture it.

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[satcomer]

All I know the finger print scanner on my Mac book Air is game changer when surfing the Net!

 

[MBAir2010]

I got 'n $25 Ancer BT keyboard in 2015 during El Capitan days and still use that today for the Mini.
this wont work on one OS but works like a charm, turns off in 5 minutes and 2 AAA batteries last a month.
The Satechi BT keyboard might replace that soon, I would not get an  one due to the cost.

Oh, Why can we use our phones or iPads to type on our MacBooks or Minis?
without downloading a 3rd party app that is sketchy in security?

 

[eyeseeyou]

I was using a magic keyboard clone for a while. No real issues with it aside from the key presses being a little too easy. I've wanted to try a mechanical keyboard for a while and have come across a steal deal on a Logitech mechanical mini keyboard. So far, it's fun, but I'm not used to the height of the keys and might have to get a wrist rest even with the low profile setting. I can't imagine how uncomfortable the height of a standard height mechanical keyboard would be like.

I also kind of hate the placement of the home/end/pg up/pg dn keys. I've accidentally clicked the home button instead of back too many times.

The Logitech app is wonderful.

 

[CYB3RBYTE]

Just picked up a MX Keys Mechanical yesterday, I'd say it's worth every penny. Really nice keyboard, and I came from a DasKeyboard 4 Professional for Mac. This is much easier to get around on with the tactile switches compared to a keyboard with full shot keycaps, and this also has multi-device support too.

The custom buttons for Mac oriented actions such as screenshot and locking are nice haves too.

 

[eyeseeyou]

Just picked up a MX Keys Mechanical yesterday, I'd say it's worth every penny. Really nice keyboard, and I came from a DasKeyboard 4 Professional for Mac. This is much easier to get around on with the tactile switches compared to a keyboard with full shot keycaps, and this also has multi-device support too.

The custom buttons for Mac oriented actions such as screenshot and locking are nice haves too.

I found a super deal on the mx mini mechanical and I love it. I did have to disable the home key, which I never used anyhow, because I kept pressing it when pressing "back" but besides that I love it.

In terms of it being worth every penny I wish I had something else to compare it to since the last time I used a mechanical keyboard was probably the OLD iMac keyboards. I'[ll probably check out a youtube video comparing this to a keychain.

Oh I also repurposed the voice to text and emoji keys to mission control and show desktop

 

[eyeseeyou]

I don't have the MX with a number pad, but I have the mini, and I find myself looking forward to using it.
One con, and this may big a bigger con for some, is that that during video calls you can really hear the clacking.

 

[BigMcGuire]

I don't have the MX with a number pad, but I have the mini, and I find myself looking forward to using it.
One con, and this may big a bigger con for some, is that that during video calls you can really hear the clacking.

Yep. I can’t use it during calls. So I end up using my Magic Keyboard for the most part during work.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Touch ID is amazing. Unless you just literally can’t stand typing on an Apple keyboard, that’s the ONLY option for me.

 

[eyeseeyou]

Touch ID is amazing. Unless you just literally can’t stand typing on an Apple keyboard, that’s the ONLY option for me.

It's not that I can't stand typing on an apple keyboard, but for me, the typing experience on a mechanical keyboard is soo much more enjoyable. I find that I have fewer typos also.