First off, the device does NOT connect through your Mac's built in Bluetooth. You have to plug Logitech's receiver / extender (photo: into one USB port. There is no Bluetooth setup through the System Preferences panel on your Mac. It's just plug and play. Secondly, forget about downloading the 'Solar App' from Logitech's website. It's not there after OS5, but it is available in the App Store for free.
Small on size, big on features. Use the Apple Wireless Keyboard on your desk, on your lap, or anywhere within 30 feet of your Mac or iPad - thanks to Bluetooth connectivity. Its compact design with crisp, responsive keys takes up 24 percent less space on your desktop than full-size keyboards. Apr 4, 2019 - If you are looking one of the best keyboards for Mac, go through this list and you. If you don't like cables, wireless keyboard for which you need the USB. After having spent thousands of dollars for your Apple Mac setup, you.
It's a very nifty and useful utility. The few negative reviews on this product are mostly about short battery life. I'm suspecting these users didn't keep their battery charged and didn't use the Solar App. According to Logitech's website the battery will last a full three months with no charging. I will update this review in a few months and let you know. Having said all that, after 48 hours. I've had the Previous $69 Apple keyboard for a couple years and, with the INcase Origami Case, that was a terrific tool for long writing sessions on my iPad.
The on-screen keyboard is acceptable for short postings, but this is a serious, professional keyboard. I upgraded to the Magic Keyboard because of the battery corrosion problem that seems to haunt many with the previous generation.
The alkaline AA cells get tired and leak. This one is a rechargeable and the charge is rated to last a month.
I haven't had it that long, but have typed for hours and days without a recharge. Not an issue. This keyboard is very comfortable and solid-feeling. Easy to pair. Cons: Well, it IS a little thin, so I bought the Hermitshell rigid case for it and I think that's a good investment, if you're going. The packaging on the product and the Amazon description don't quite match. That is really the only negative.
The packaging says it is compatible with ios, Android and Windows but there is no mention of Mac or OSX. But the Amazon description does mention compatibility with OSX. I needed a bluetooth keyboard for my 2007 iMac and needed to free up a USB port for new devices. I bought this and it was simple to pair with my iMac in about 1 minute. I would recommend but encourage the packaging and instructions to reflect this compatibility. Check out my YouTube review: https://youtu.be/AfJ-uncSsg. I bought this since it says certified refurbished.
I'm not sure if this is actually the case however. When I opened up the package it has a little bit of grime on the bottom and multiple scratches. Along with that, one of the stickers at the ends of the keyboard was slightly lifted off and there was dirt and hair already under it. I think it was just a used keyboard marketed as certified refurb.
With that said, it still works and functions completely fine. I do feel as though it was a used product and not even fully cleaned before shipping to me so I should have paid less than I agreed to at first. This is an complaint of the seller though and not the product itself overall though! Keyboard paired easily with my macbook pro and continues to have great battery life and very easy. A Generic But Quality Wireless (Bluetooth) Keyboard. 'K1280' A Critical Review.
This wireless, keyboard 'K1280' is a good quality wireless (Bluetooth) keyboard that works well with Windows and The Mac and with the Android OS, but you'll have to make some adjustments. Inspection. The K1280 looks identical to the Apple wireless keyboard. In fact, from a design standpoint, it is an exact clone, right down to the spacing of the keys. And, when I say identical, I mean walking around my work area for a couple of weeks and thinking that I'm picking up my Apple keyboard only to discover that I'm picking up this device.
(see video) The device, however, is different in a few cosmetic ways. First, the device is almost entirely plastic but beautifully painted in an aluminum-silver color, where as the Apple is made from. This keyboard works for the most part but has one clear fault which Anker support acknowledged as intrinsic to the design: key combos of left side Command+Option+Control+ do not work.
Spanning the chord across modifier keys on both the left and right side will work, but that's awkward. Won't matter for some, but if you use that combination caveat emptor. UPDATE A very good workaround is available: use the excellent and free keyboard remapping utility Karabiner to remap the Caps Lock key (or whatever key/combo you prefer) to Command+Option+Control.
I'll also reiterate that Anker support has been very responsive and helpful about this issue. Despite this minor shortcoming, the keyboard is a good value. I'm tough on keyboards.
I've bought about every brand and style you can imagine and I always manage to ruin them. This was the case that lead me to buy this one. I read through the reviews and settled on this one.
I'm glad I selected this one. First the cover that comes with it should be a huge selling point. I smoke and always have coffee or a cold drink close to the keyboard. Dust and drops of sweat off the glass always fall right on the keyboard.
Murphy's Law! This keyboard arrive and I promptly dropped ashes and a couple drops of coffee on it before I had even managed to use it.
With the clear cover on it though I just wiped it off and went to work. I write online and do editing of pictures and need that kind of durability. I'm an old manual typewriter. I've outlived three Apple wireless keyboards now, but just recently started using the MagicTrackPad. My problem was my typing was getting bad because I'd lose track of where the keyboard was under my hands. I thought a tray that kept them together might help.
Turns out that was a lucky gamble. After two weeks with the thing, I feel I can review the MeshWe Bluefin positively. First, it fits both the trackpad and keyboard perfectly and my typing is back up to my old 72 wpm. I have a glass-top desk and the Bluefin has long rubbery pads that keep it from moving accidentally yet easily slide when I need it to. I read a complaint that the trackpad doesn't click. That not a problem as there is plenty of room to separate the keyboard and trackpad enough that the keyboard doesn't interfere with the trackpad's click motion.