Best keyboard for iMac? Thread poster: Evdoxia Renta
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Evdoxia Renta
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:51
English to Greek
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Hi,
I've recently migrated from PC to Mac.
While I was ready to buy the long Mac keyboard, some friends advised me to use my old Logitech solar keyboard. And I did!
The problem is that some shortcuts do not work in Logitech.
For example, I can't press SHIFT+CTRL+right arrow to move/select per word.
Also, none of the functional keys work (volume on/off, calculator, mute, etc).
I haven't been able to find any app that will make my Logitech... See more Hi,
I've recently migrated from PC to Mac.
While I was ready to buy the long Mac keyboard, some friends advised me to use my old Logitech solar keyboard. And I did!
The problem is that some shortcuts do not work in Logitech.
For example, I can't press SHIFT+CTRL+right arrow to move/select per word.
Also, none of the functional keys work (volume on/off, calculator, mute, etc).
I haven't been able to find any app that will make my Logitech compatible with the mac.
Which keyboard do you currently use?
thank you
evi
[Edited at 2013-08-05 12:20 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lincoln Hui 
Hong Kong
Local time: 04:51
Member
Chinese to English
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| Mac hater passing by | Aug 5, 2013 |
Evdoxia Renta wrote:
Hi,
I've recently migrated from PC to Mac.
While I was ready to buy the long Mac keyboard, some friends advised me to use my old Logitech solar keyboard. And I did!
The problem is that some shortcuts do not work in Logitech.
For example, I can't press SHIFT+CTRL+right arrow to move/select per word.
Also, none of the functional keys work (volume on/off, calculator, mute, etc).
I haven't been able to find any app that will make my Logitech compatible with the mac.
Which keyboard do you currently use?
thank you
evi
[Edited at 2013-08-05 12:20 GMT]
If my knowledge is correct, it's not so much that the keys are not working as that MacOS maps keys differently from Windows, so the shortcuts may very well work; it's just not on the same keys as you are used to.
Solution A is to find out what the corresponding keys are and stick a label on them.
Solution B, of course, is to buy a Mac keyboard. And I'll be darned if I knew why Apple refuses to produce keyboards with real keys that actually makes you feel like you're typing.
[Edited at 2013-08-05 13:02 GMT]
| | | | Carolyn Yohn
United States
Local time: 13:51
French to English
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I can't speak to your shortcut issues (though it is true that Macs map them differently---I love how much easier it is to type accent marks on my Mac!). However, I can tell you that I am in love with my keyboard, the Tactile Pro:
http://matias.ca/tactilepro/
It can be a little loud, so if you have young children that take naps or you tend to work late into the night and have a roommate, it... See more I can't speak to your shortcut issues (though it is true that Macs map them differently---I love how much easier it is to type accent marks on my Mac!). However, I can tell you that I am in love with my keyboard, the Tactile Pro:
http://matias.ca/tactilepro/
It can be a little loud, so if you have young children that take naps or you tend to work late into the night and have a roommate, it could be a problem. But the keys are very responsive, you don't have to strike as firmly, and it feels like a "real" keyboard. I highly recommend it! ▲ Collapse
| | | | wilhelm_zwo (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 22:51
German to Dutch
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| Play the guitar, | Aug 6, 2013 |
well, not that big, use the much smaller, misspelled Ukelele. It's seems it even comes with predefined layouts for Logitec. This mini guitar is "free" at that.
I don't use Ukelele, though, I prefer the superior wireless aluminum keyboard.
Cheers,
Hans
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