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Title: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: Harryboii on Mon, 18 March 2013, 04:47:54: Does anyone know of any mac compatible boards that are tkl or smaller?
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: davkol on Mon, 18 March 2013, 05:02:59: Matias * Mini Pro
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: bazemk1979 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:19:26: http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=289
Title: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: whiskerBox on Mon, 18 March 2013, 09:13:12: HHKB
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: daerid on Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:54:12: /thread
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:23:06: Quote from: davkol on Mon, 18 March 2013, 05:02:59
Matias * Mini Pro
Does that support PS/2? I'm looking for more alps after my find :)
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: mashby on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:34:02: Quote from: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:23:06
Quote from: davkol on Mon, 18 March 2013, 05:02:59
Matias * Mini Pro
Does that support PS/2? I'm looking for more alps after my find :)

If you're looking for Alsps switches, then I think the Matias (http://matias.ca) is probably your best bet. You can buy them direct, or from MechanicalKeyboards.com (http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?man=20&in_stock=on).

However, as a fellow Mac user, I'm more of a fan of the KBT Pure (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mashby/sets/72157632415216473/) and KBT Race (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mashby/sets/72157632249976584/) (if you need something a little bigger). I'm currently using a KBC Poker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mashby/sets/72157632914805027/), but those are currently hard to come by at the moment.

The Matias Tactile Pro Mini is $116 and the KBT Pure is approximately $90.

Hope that helps!
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:39:00: Quote from: mashby on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:34:02
Quote from: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:23:06
Quote from: davkol on Mon, 18 March 2013, 05:02:59
Matias * Mini Pro
Does that support PS/2? I'm looking for more alps after my find :)

If you're looking for Alsps switches, then I think the Matias (http://matias.ca) is probably your best bet. You can buy them direct, or from MechanicalKeyboards.com (http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?man=20&in_stock=on).

However, as a fellow Mac user, I'm more of a fan of the KBT Pure (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mashby/sets/72157632415216473/) and KBT Race (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mashby/sets/72157632249976584/) (if you need something a little bigger). I'm currently using a KBC Poker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mashby/sets/72157632914805027/), but those are currently hard to come by at the moment.

The Matias Tactile Pro Mini is $116 and the KBT Pure is approximately $90.

Hope that helps!
I'm not an Mac user, just looking for some good alps switches with PS/2. You may hate me for saying this, but I'm actually a PC gamer :P
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: mashby on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:44:44: Quote from: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:39:00
I'm not an Mac user, just looking for some good alps switches with PS/2. You may hate me for saying this, but I'm actually a PC gamer :P

Sorry, I got confused and thought you were the original poster. :-[
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:54:32: Quote from: mashby on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:44:44
Quote from: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:39:00
I'm not an Mac user, just looking for some good alps switches with PS/2. You may hate me for saying this, but I'm actually a PC gamer :P

Sorry, I got confused and thought you were the original poster. :-[
Its ok, lol... Are the KBT Pure and Race alps? I thought they were a MX switch.
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: mashby on Mon, 18 March 2013, 13:23:41: Quote from: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:54:32
Quote from: mashby on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:44:44
Quote from: Rule16 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 12:39:00
I'm not an Mac user, just looking for some good alps switches with PS/2. You may hate me for saying this, but I'm actually a PC gamer :P

Sorry, I got confused and thought you were the original poster. :-[
Its ok, lol... Are the KBT Pure and Race alps? I thought they were a MX switch.

They are Cherry MX.
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: lazerpointer on Mon, 18 March 2013, 14:21:18: For Mac users I will always say Matias makes the best keyboards.
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: Harryboii on Mon, 18 March 2013, 18:40:48: Matias keyboards just don't seem appealing to my eye for some odd reason. Perhaps it is the rounded edges. Would a filco keyboard or QFR be compatible?
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: lazerpointer on Mon, 18 March 2013, 18:47:01: If compatibility is your only concern, then you can pick any keyboard. I was under the impression that you needed the Mac OS symbols and stuff, in which case your options are far more limited.
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: Harryboii on Mon, 18 March 2013, 19:20:11: I should have been a bit more clear but nevertheless I got to learn about a new keyboard, and others were able to get something out of this post as well. =)
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: Michael on Mon, 18 March 2013, 19:31:10: HHKB's were born to be used on a Mac :)
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: laden3 on Mon, 18 March 2013, 19:35:54: If I am not mistaken, some duckies have DIP switches to switch the position of alt and super keys.
Title: Re: Any tkl or smaller boards for mac?
Post by: mashby on Mon, 18 March 2013, 20:45:29: Doing a search for Mac Compatible, in stock keyboards (http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&switch_id=ALL&size=Tenkeyless&man=ALL&key_plastic=ALL&interface=ALL&cord_length=ALL&usb_kro=ALL&ps2_kro=ALL&mac=Yes&x=68&y=13&in_stock=on) on mk.com will show you a few options, but if you uncheck the "in stock" box, you'll see a ton more.

As long as the keyboard is recognized by the OS, you can swap key caps for the Command and Alt key and either flip a dip switch on the board if it's supported to swap the switches, or change it in software (http://shawnblanc.net/2012/09/review-tenkeyless-clicky-keyboards/).