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The Mac User’s Guide to Using a PC Keyboard

Daniel Knight,  Low End Mac, Mac Daniel - 2015.08.30 - Leave a comment -

Face it, there aren’t a lot of Mac keyboard options out there. Apple and a few other companies make USB and Bluetooth keyboards with the Mac layout. That’s it, and they tend to cost a lot more than PC keyboards – even good PC keyboards.

IBM Model F: A Great Old Keyboard with an Outdated Layout

Adam Geller,  Low End Mac, Low End PC, Welcome to Macintosh - 2009.11.19 - Leave a comment -

Clinky-plink! That’s the sound of the precursor to the ever-popular, ever-clicky IBM Model M keyboard – the Model F. All that plinky-sounding goodness is being heard letter by letter as I write this article.

IBM Model M: The One True Keyboard Resurrected

Adam Geller,  Low End Mac, Low End PC, Welcome to Macintosh - 2009.05.12 - Leave a comment -

A long time ago, in a time that seems like forever ago, computers were over-engineered to a high standard – especially in regards to computer keyboards. With a tactile feedback and a loud clicking sound, these were the well-oiled peripherals of yesteryear.

Use a PC Keyboard with Your OS X Mac via uControl

Daniel Knight,  Low End Mac, Mac Musings - 2004.05.26 - Leave a comment -

Have you ever wanted to plug a low-cost PC keyboard into your Mac’s USB port, only to find that a few minutes of trying to type is driving you crazy? Or have you ever wanted to pick up an inexpensive USB keyboard for your ‘Book so you can have all those extra keys or be […]

Acer Aspire 6511-AH USB Keyboard

Daniel Knight,  Low End Mac, Mac Accessories, Mac USB & FireWire, PC Accessories, Reviews - 1999.12.14 - Leave a comment -

I couldn’t believe it – a US$19 USB extended keyboard! At that price, it was worth a try. From the photo (below), it looked like a match for the Apple Extended Keyboard layout, or at least very close.

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