I wanted to give this keyboard more than a month of testing before writing a review (so about 6 months in so far). I was looking for a keyboard layout compatible with Mac, PC, iPad and Android, and specifically similar to Mac's keyboard layout. Especially with how often I use the cmd and ctrl buttons for my line of work. It was always slowing down my workflow. Not anymore! The convenient switching between them via bluetooth is a huge game changer. The auto-detect is essential. As far as initial impressions go, I was impressed with the build quality. Feels just right with the right amount of weight. The typing experience is solid. It's reliable, comfortable, and perfect for my exact needs. Based on my first usage, on a 9-5 work week, it lasted a month on its charge. The fewer times I used it, lasted several months before requiring a second charge. Still waiting to charge it a third time as I continue to use it once a week. I'm sure the battery is expected to degrade with age, but I've been very satisfied with the quality of this keyboard. My only complaint is that I keep accidentally locking my Mac when I overshoot hitting the Delete button. lol! Still, this should not be overlooked! Read more
This is a great keyboard. I am using it on Apple products (a Macbook Pro, a MacBook Air, an iPad, and an iPhone) and haven't had any problems connecting with each of the devices or switching between devices. I haven't had the keyboard long enough to rate the battery life, but I will check back in when I do have to change batteries to give an update. The keys are satisfying to type on and I feel right at home with the configuration being nearly identical to any of my devices built in keyboards or the Mac Magic Keyboard. I think this keyboard has many advantages to the user who wants to own and use a Magic Keyboard but doesn't want to shell out the $99 for one. I use one at work, and I like it well enough, but for when I work at home, this keyboard actually has more features that I find useful than the Magic Keyboard. 1. I can switch between devices quickly after I set them up with (command+1, command+2, or command+3), which makes switching between my two Macbooks a breeze. 2. It takes maybe a second to unpair and repair to the newly selected device. This is a fantastic feature that is not included on the Magic Keyboard. 3. Being pensive about buying a non-mac keyboard, a lot of other keyboards reviews on Amazon talk about lag between the keyboard and the computer, but there isn't any more lag on this than the Magic Keyboard, which is to say there isn't any lag that I can perceive. When you press a key, it registers on the screen immediately, even in a flurry of keystrokes. 4. There is an on/off button on the side, but I haven't been using that, instead opting for the keyboard to shut itself off when it is no longer being used. It does so, and I will report back on the battery life at a later date, as I said above. When I come back to the keyboard when it is off, I just press a key and within about 3 seconds I am up and running on the last device it was paired with. Overall, I am very impressed with this keyboard's price, features, and usability. I am glad I didn't shell out $99 for an official Magic Keyboard from Apple, at least at this point. On a side note, I bought the 4 year extended warranty for a $1 and change just to cover my investment, so I will also report back if anything breaks or dies on the keyboard, but I don't see that happening. Bottom line, a great keyboard with easy device switching at a great prize with zero lag. I would definitely recommend this keyboard to anyone using a Mac and not wanting to pay full price for an official Apple keyboard. Read more
This is an excellent replacement keyboard for Mac Pro (Mid2012) MacOS v10.14.6. (Mojave). I had zero issues connecting to my 'cheese grader' tower and the keyboard works flawlessly. I was concerned about the no battery option but the keyboard appears to hold a good charge placating my original concerns. I still have an OG wireless Apple Keyboard to use with my machine but I'm using the Macally key's for now. Writing this review for others who might still be using the same great old Mac Pro computer and looking for alternative keys ;) Read more
Instructions for bluetooth connecting are a bit complicated but the functioning, size, and feel of this keyboard are excellent! Read more
I have bought multiple of the previous version. I love this keyboard because it's the exact same size and layout of a MacBook Pro 13" keyboard. I like that I don't need to "code switch" between keyboard layouts. They're great until they get destroyed in the various ways a keyboard can be destroyed when it's used 10 hours a day. I happily purchased a new one. Amazon automatically redirected me to this "new version". And it's different in ways that I really don't like. The layout is mostly the same but they've reversed the function and control buttonsโa frustrating divergence from the Mac Laptop keyboard. The keyboard pitch is different and not customizable. The board now rests on a bump of built-in rechargeable batteries instead of customizable plastic risers like the previous version had. And it's rechargeable, which just adds cost, reduces flexibility, and reduces repairability while supposedly providing a more premium product. I have many times given past keyboards a deep clean with isopropyl alcohol, brushes, and a vacuum .. now I'll need to fully disassemble and disconnect/remove the battery to safely do such a deep clean. Ultimately, I'm stuck because this is a great product line that I'm very conditioned to using. It's still cheaper and higher quality than competitors around the same pricepoint. But I'd pay twice as much for the old version if I could. Why one star? Because this new version has "premium features" that really garbage up the product and reduce usability, flexibility, and functionality for power users. It has upgrades that cost more, make for better bullet points on an Amazon product page, but really it's a less good product. Read more
