Bluetooth And Wireless Keyboards For Mac
Apple's Current Bluetooth Keyboard Options
Compatible with iPhone iPad IOS and Mac OSX it's a simple choice. But for desktop computer use, it's lack of a separate numeric keyboard (which the USB version has) is disappointing to some. On other levels it's simply the ONLY Bluetooth keyboard Apple sells, so of course it's a best-seller.| Flexible Bluetooth Keyboard | Apple Bluetooth Keyboard | Mini Bluetooth Keyboard |
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Bluetooth Keyboard w/TrackPad Mac & iOS Shortcut Key Support 
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Apple Compact Wireless Razor-Thin Aluminum 
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iPad or iPhone USB Rechargeable 
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Apple and 3rd Party Wireless Bluetooth Keyboards "Made For Mac"
Several computer accessory manufacturers make input devices with Macintosh users in mind. Among these Wireless Bluetooth Keyboards
you'll see MacAlly, Logitech and other alternatives worth pondering beyond Apple's own offerings.
RocketFish Bluetooth
Aluminum Full Size
Stuck, Unresponsive Key? Dropped Keyboard? Cat Pee On It?
There's good reasons to avoid the tangle of wires and freedom of placement of your keyboard with your Bluetooth equipped Macintosh. And many opt for an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard with their Mac order. There are some drawbacks: Difficulty pairing, futzing and replacing dwindling batteries, Bluetooth interference issues. A wired device is implicitly more predictable and reliable than any wireless or battery-operated peripheral. But that's the price you pay for wire-free computing. It's important to note that not all Wireless keyboards are explicitly Bluetooth devices. For years, Radio-Frequency RF transmitters have been used - the RF Transmitter a USB dongle type device to communicate with the keyboard. And some of these RF keyboards (and Mice) can be Mac compatible.Older Mac Bluetooth Keyboards - Non Aluminum
Some users really want an original matching Apple keyboard when you need to replace it. The earlier clear acrylic and white plastic Bluetooth Apple keyboard models can still be found. Try scouring Bluetooth keyboards on eBay - you can often find the exact color or style of discontinued model. But buyer beware: Really make sure the auction clearly states it was TESTED - and guaranteed fully-functional and not have any dud or broken keys.Fix Mac Bluetooth Keyboard? Sometimes You Just Can't
Broken and damaged keys on an Apple Mac keyboard often require completely replacing the entire thing. A single unresponsive or hopelessly stuck key is often caused by a damaged micro-switch under the key that is so small and tiny there is NO way to 'repair' the key switch. A Bluetooth's batteries may leak or corrode, damaging the battery compartment and killing a Bluetooth keyboard. Cracked key-tops or missing Mac keytops can sometimes be replaced individually, but often small plastic latches get broken when something falls onto your Mac keyboard and won't stay on when pressed into position. Just buying new Mac compatible keyboard is the most direct solution for 'repairing' the vast majority of keyboard problems.Windows PC Bluetooth Keyboards On A Mac : Okay, Sorta, Kinda, Ugh!
Yeah, nearly ANY Windows PC 'board will Pair over Bluetooth and largely work on your Macintosh. Well, at least PART of it. Far too many these days have literally a dozen or three extra special function keys and spiffy features only supported on Windows -- keys which when pressed may very well do nothing, something unpredictable, or worse-case do something you DON'T want to happen. Often the 'Windows' icon key is NOT mapped to the Apple 'Command' key and when you want the Option key you have to press ALT instead. Yeah, you can 'get used to it'. But it's far from elegant.Another frustration you may find trying to use a Windows keyboard is that on bootup your Mac may have problems initially recognizing the 'alien' keyboard and require you to follow on-screen instructions built-into OS X that have to be done at boot time to help your Mac figure out which key is what. Annoying!
