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Reddit mentions of Macally Backlit Mechanical Keyboard for Mac - for Apple Mac Mini, Mac Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook Pro/Air - Full Size Mac Mechanical Keyboard with Brown Switches - USB Wired and Adjustable Backlit
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of Macally Backlit Mechanical Keyboard for Mac - for Apple Mac Mini, Mac Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook Pro/Air - Full Size Mac Mechanical Keyboard with Brown Switches - USB Wired and Adjustable Backlit. Here are the top ones.
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- (Quality You can Feel): Tactile brown mechanical switches, weighted base for stability, and a beautifully crafted see-through frame provides you with the ultimate mac keyboard experience.
- (Adjustable Backlighting): Our backlit mac keyboard allows you to see in low light conditions. With 3 brightness levels, it is perfect for graphic designers or video editors.
- (Crafted Specifically for Mac): This apple mechanical keyboard features a 104-key mac specific layout with 16 convenient shortcut keys for improved productivity.
- (Tactile, Fast, and Responsive): Every keystroke will reward you with a satisfying and addicting feeling. After using our wired mac keyboard you will not want to type on anything else.
- (What You’ll Receive) Along with the white mechanical keyboard mac you’ll also receive 2 year warranty, 30-day hassle-free return, and lifetime customer service.
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| Color | White |
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I use macOS and I've been rocking a Logitech K750 for Mac for the last 4-ish years. I liked that it's wireless, has a full number pad, and doesn’t need to be recharged. I also liked that it was low profile, for a while. But recently I've started noticing that when gaming and doing any extensive typing, the low travel keys have started getting tiresome. My finger tips are often quite sore after using the keyboard for longer periods of time.
A while back I saw an add for the Keychron K2, right around the time when their kickstarter was wrapping up. I didn't jump on it at the time because I saw a lot of mixed reviews about the K1 and how the clicks would register before the key was fully depressed/make noise. I think the intention was to allow for a light touch but this seems like it would result in a lot of mistypes. Anyway, long story short, I didn't end up going for it but it got me researching other options.
I've decided that I don't need a wireless keyboard (as I like to game a bit) but would like to still have a number pad. Sometimes I do work from my home computer and having a num pad makes life easier.
Has anybody tried the Macally BMKEY? It's a full size keyboard with Kailh Brown switches. I don't know a lot about the different brands having never owned a mechanical keyboard but a little YouTubing has led me to believe that Kailh is pretty good in quality, up there with Cherry?
The other option I was considering was the Keychron K4, not launched yet. It's a 96% KB. They're offering a choice between Gateron Blues, Reds, or optical. I think I'd prefer a physical switch but not sure I'd like the blues or reds... I like the sound of browns and also understand that they're a good middle ground for both typing and gaming. I do like that it's a bit smaller than the Macally though. Not sure I'm as keen on the color scheme but eh.
Other macOS specific boards I've seen are the Das Keyboard Pro for Mac and the M87 Velocifire. I don't really dig that the Velocifire doesn't have a num pad.
Anywho, anybody have an experience with any of these brands/boards? I don't really want to buy a new keyboard unless I know I'm going to like it and I tend to be fairly picky about what I buy.m