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Title: Mac Keycaps
Post by: ozziegt on Mon, 24 October 2011, 10:18:26: I just bought a Rosewill RK-9000BR (my first mechanical keyboard...:happy:), but it's for my mac at work. Does anyone know where I can get a set of mac keycaps or maybe even just get a blank key to replace the windows key?

Thanks

edit: And it looks like I posted my first post to the wrong forum...can someone move this to the proper sub forum?
Title: Mac Keycaps
Post by: iindigo on Mon, 24 October 2011, 10:33:33: Das Keyboards sells Mac Keycaps, and WASD Keyboards sells blank and customized keys. Both are compatible with Costar boards, like your Rosewill.
Title: Mac Keycaps
Post by: RColinTaylor on Mon, 24 October 2011, 10:35:29: There are a couple of options.

Das sells what they call a 'Mac Key Cap Set' which comes with Four mac-styled keys.

http://tinyurl.com/3hwolwe

You can also go the route of having WASDkeyboards.com have you make custom keys. iindigo had this SVG made for a custom set that he was considering: http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=29448&d=1319258366. Going this route costs ~$60 but would look amazing in my opinion.

Source:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23203-Finishing-Touches-for-a-Layout

The third option I have for you comes from WASDkeyboards.com again and is their individual-key customizer:
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/printed-keycap.html

There are other methods to getting mac-style keys but for what it sounds like you are looking for these will be the easiest.

EDIT:

iindigo beat me to it.

Quote from: iindigo;437963
Das Keyboards sells Mac Keycaps, and WASD Keyboards sells blank and customized keys. Both are compatible with Costar boards, like your Rosewill.
Title: Mac Keycaps
Post by: ozziegt on Mon, 24 October 2011, 10:48:28: Thanks for all the info. Kinda wish I had come across WASD before buying the Rosewill...it's too late for me to cancel now though. :ohwell:
Title: Mac Keycaps
Post by: RColinTaylor on Mon, 24 October 2011, 10:49:59: I bought a custom set from WASD for my Leopold; Rosewills are really, really good keyboards. You made the right purchase.