Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for Mac's

LJoKing on 17/02/2020 - 14:34
Last edited 17/02/2020 - 15:18 by 1 other user

Hi guys,
Just looking for some recommendations/advice on what wireless mechanical keyboards (that are Mac friendly) are out there. I would prefer a slim-line thin keyboard.
I have the new 16" Macbook Pro, and recently got a USB-C monitor to connect to so I am on the hunt for a wireless mechanical keyboard that has the Mac keyboard layout.

I know there is the Apple Magic Keyboard or even the Satechi one, but I want to see if there are other decent keyboards out there with the mechanical switches - we all know they are way nicer to type on.

I was initially interested in the Keychron K1 but I can't seem to find that in Australia anywhere, not sure if they've stopped making it or not. This is the kind of design I am looking for though: mechanical, slim, Mac layout, wireless, backlit.

Let me know what you got or what you recommend.

Cheers.

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  Hithere on 17/02/2020 - 15:14

  If you can afford it and want to import one.

  https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Keychron-K1-Mechanical-Keyboard-…

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    JoKing on 17/02/2020 - 15:30

    Hi there Hithere,
    Yeah I had seen that one, but it's $200+ which wasn't ideal. Thanks though!

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  Caped Baldy on 17/02/2020 - 15:25

  Buy from amazon?
  https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Ultra-Thin-Wireless-Bluetoot…

  There will be the currency conversion markup, but you're in the apple ecosystem so you're used to it.

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    JoKing on 17/02/2020 - 15:31

    Thanks for that!
    Hadn't actually seen this, it's something to keep in mind.
    I just checked the Aus Amazon and it wasn't available.

    If no other alternatives present themselves, I may have to.

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  dkouts on 17/02/2020 - 17:53

  Azio make a wireless one:

  https://aziocorp.com/collections/keyboard/products/mk-mac-bt

  Or wired, with backlighting:

  https://aziocorp.com/collections/keyboard/products/mk-mac-us…

  If I were a Mac purist, that's the one Id be buying.

  Once you're in Apple-territory, expect to pay a little more premium!

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    JoKing on 17/02/2020 - 22:32

    Thanks! I havent heard of this brand before.

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  jimbobaus on 17/02/2020 - 18:33

  Steelseries and Razer support Mac natively
  other brands tend to be mac 'friendly" but not native

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  itsfuze on 17/02/2020 - 19:16

  Mwave had the Keychron K2 recently. Otherwise, I bought mine from Keychron directly on Black Friday for ~130 shipped I think?

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    JoKing on 17/02/2020 - 22:32

    Yeah wow, that is a decent price.
    How are you finding the K2?

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      itsfuze on 18/02/2020 - 11:30

      I like it, when gaming I notice a tiny bit of latency compared to wired. Otherwise, no complaints and I'm going to keep it for a while.

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        JoKing on 18/02/2020 - 11:35

        How do you find the angle? It looked quite high at the front. I've seen photos and almost looks like you need a wrist rest or something.
        That was the main reason I was looking at the K1, it's much more slimline.

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          itsfuze on 18/02/2020 - 11:36

          @JoKing: It took a few days to get used to, but I don't notice it anymore. I will probably get a wrist rest in the future. I've wanted one for a while anyway, it's not just because of they Keychron.

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  Sunshines bright on 18/02/2020 - 12:55

  I use logitech K750-mac which is solar powered from my living room, any light will do!

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  realaaa on 27/07/2020 - 22:25

  well it seems like Keychron is indeed the way to go for Macs!

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    JoKing on 28/07/2020 - 09:17

    +1

    I ended up getting a secondhand Apple Magic Keyboard very cheap and I have to say, I really like it. It's the best keyboard for typing I have ever felt, I can fly through the words.

    It also helps how compatible it is, every shortcut button works seamlessly and I hardly ever charge it.

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      realaaa on 28/07/2020 - 16:19

      for as long as they work they are great yes!

      I've got a full-sized wired Apple Keyboard, and it feels quite nice yes!

      then without any particular reason it stopped registering Z key - and apparently it is quite common for Apple keyboards (and they are not exactly service-able)