I use my iMac as a display for an external device. The standard keyboard alternates input via command F2. Will that work with this keyboard?
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The Macally USB 2.0 Slim actually has 18 function keys, plus an extra Fn key which actually doubles these keys to 36, instead of the 12 on the standard Apple Keyboard. All of the standard apple Keyboard function Key shortcuts exist on this keyboard plus several I am glad to see (screen captures to name two). But they are not all on the same F key. (F1-F4 for example are Quit App, cut, copy, paste on the Macally keyboard) However like with the standard Apple Keyboards (mine have increase brightness as F2 by the way) they can be custom configured in Keyboard Shortcuts on your System Preferences. I acquired it when the MB110LL/A full size Apple USB keyboard I had been using on my Mini started missing keystrokes. And have had no issues with it, although the feel is a bit of a change being heavier duty than the Apple Keyboard. Hope this helps.
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most likely no, I have a macbook pro and I tried that and the key top would not snap into place on my mac so now I have a spare keyboard.
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It should be fine. I have a similar, quite old (&gt; 5 years old), keyboard that works perfectly with a late 2012 iMac.
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Most of the keys will work, but the Mac specific keys will be confusing in a Windows environment. Probably not the best choice.
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Yes, it works fine on a mac. As with all PC keyboards, the position of the command and alt keys (windows and alt keys) is physically swapped. You can use Keyboard settings to swap the modifier keys to be in the mac-like position or leave them as they are.
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Yes Barb this keyboard will work on your mac machine via a usb port when first connected the apple machine will pickup your keyboard and ask you to press right shift and than left shift to identify the keyboard as not native and than it should work perfectly.
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None at all, using both powered and un-powered USB hubs. The keyboard works flawlessly on both a MacBook Air and a Mac Mini using even daisy-chained hubs.
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Hi, Luiz,Indeed! I just bought a Mac Mini to serve as a stand alone box for my Protools HD rig, and I plugged this keyboard into the USB 3.0 port and it works like a champion. FYI...in situations where you're not sure if the USB is compatible, it's useful to remember that you can plug a lower number USB (2.0 for example) into a higher USB (3.0), but you can't go the other way. Otherwise, you're good to go here. Enjoy the extended keyboard with the two extra USB ports on the sides in your new Mac. Cheers!
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It's a keyboard switch. download the manual. Might need "Double Command" shareware if on a Mac to have CNTL key work on a PC keyboard.
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I'm using it on an iMac and it works great (as have the previous three - it does not work so great with various liquid substances spilled on the keyboard). As the others say, it's specifically set up for the Mac. with command and option keys. All you have to do is plug it in for it to work seamlessly.
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I don't know, I have a PC, but I have used a mac keyboard for a PC and it worked fine. The computer even recognized it as an apple keyboard.
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This works just fine with my Windows machine AND my Mac too. Some of the F buttons don't work as well with the Windows (Increasing and decreasing screen brightness for example), but for regular typing, no problem at all.
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I connect a keyboard and mouse at the same time, switching between 2 different computers running win 7 on one and win 8 on the other, not familiar with Mac, but think should work the same way
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Short answer to your question is "No". It does not have a "fn" key. I am in the process of returning my recent purchase of this keyboard. Didn't work on iMac so it won't work on a MBP. Of course, if you NEVER use function keys, it's perfect.
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Not really. The basic keys work but the configuration software is Windows only so you can't program any of the other keys. By 'other' I mean anything that is not a letter or number or punctuation. No function keys, no pgup/pgdn, no fancy extra keys (zoom, volume, etc). It's too bad because the old corded version works just fine with the Mac and it's reasonable to assume this version would, too. But it doesn't.
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I'm not sure. You'll have to check the company's website for Mac driver compatibility. If they have drivers listed for it then yes but it's not a plug-and-play model like some standard keyboards. But last I checked there were no Mac drivers available.
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Sorry, we do not operate this on a mac. But it is a standard keyboard, so if you can add a keyboard without any extra steps, I assume this will work.