'The best keyboard Apple ever made' rises again. The Matias Laptop Pro Keyboard is the best Bluetooth keyboard you can get for your Mac. Sorry, but your browser does not support iframes.
Matias Wireless Keyboard
Built from our Quiet Click mechanical keyswitches, they deliver a feel thats unmatched for comfort without sacrificing the tactile feedback you need to type really fast. Key detail Mechanical key switches for maximum comfort and speed. Mac users who crave the feel of Apple's quality keyboards of old will love this keyboard.
The Laptop Pro Keyboard uses high-quality Alps mechanical keyswitches, with enhanced tactile feedback for greater comfort and faster typing speeds. Special characters and symbols at your fingertips. No need to launch another application to find that special symbol. For quick and easy reference, the Laptop Pro's key caps are clearly labeled with the international characters, accents, punctuation, and currency symbols that are available by holding down the Option or Shift+Option keys. Modern look and features. If you're a fan of the legendary Apple Extended Keyboard II, the Laptop Pro is for you. It was the inspiration for the design, and you can feel that heritage in every keystroke.
Matias Tenkeyless Bluetooth Keyboard For Macbook
Details and Specifications Brand Matias Model FK303 Size Tenkeyless Primary LED Color n/a Control LED Color n/a USB Key Rollover 10 Multimedia Keys No Switch Mount Type Plate Built in USB Ports 3 Built in Audio Port No Built in Mic Port No Interface(s) USB Windows Compatible No Mac Compatible Yes Linux Compatible Yes Warranty 1 Year Dimensions 6.50' x 1.38' x 13.20' Weight 2.15 lbs Cord Length 72 inches.
Pairing the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard I find this ‘meh’ because the only real use for an iPad is a great toilet companion, and it certainly doesn’t need a keyboard with a numeric keypad for my use case. Of course, your mileage may vary. I freely allow that others will disagree and will love to pair this keyboard with their iPhone, iPad, Macs, Android devices, Windows PCs, etc. Personally, I would have preferred not to have the extra pairing keys. Instead, change the pairing keys to be extra function keys (F16-F19 as found on the wired Apple USB keyboard).
Perhaps in a future revision, Matias could put 4 chiclet keys next to the chiclet on/off button on the back side of the keyboard, and in addition, give us back F16-F19 keys. This is my being a bit greedy, but in addition to more function keys, I would have loved it if Matias made the Fn key work like a Caps Lock key. So when you hit the Fn key it would flip a little LED and toggle lock the F1-F15 keys. So if you want to go on a longer bout of function key use, you don’t have to press down the Fn key like a shift key every time you want to engage a function key. The Matias uses a micro-USB connector instead of a lightening cable for recharging. The charging indicators are bit wonky. It takes 5 hours to fully charge it, and the Caps Lock key acts as a battery status having several different color LEDs: amber indicating the keyboard needs to be charged, or is charging; green is charged.
Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard Status Light You can plug in the charging cable and still use the keyboard as it charges, which is nice. However, one nice thing about the Apple Magic Keyboard is not only can you use the keyboard while it’s plugged in and charging, it will work as a USB keyboard while plugged in—this is super nice if you’re ever doing some fancy reboots like purging PR RAM while booting.
The Matias keyboard will only work through its bluetooth connection, i.e., it will not work just as a plain wired USB keyboard while plugged in. The Bad My only negative quibble is the Matias keyboard does not show it’s current battery level under the Bluetooth menu like Apple devices do, instead, relying on its weird caps lock LEDs for battery charging status. MacOS Sierra Bluetooth Menu – Magic Trackpad That said, since you only have to charge it once a year, it’s not really a big deal. Some may quibble that it costs $99, the same as Apple’s Magic Keyboard, but as a value proposition, it spanks Apple’s offering. If you’ve been waiting for an Apple Wireless Keyboard with a numeric keypad, don’t. Black magic design develops fusion 8 vfx software for mac mac. Hell will freeze over sooner than Apple starts actually listening to it’s customers. Instead, wait no longer, this is it: the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard ( or ).
A nice-looking keyboard, thanks for the review. I’m always on the hunt for quality peripherals. If I could humbly submit another contender in the full-size numeric “best Apple keyboard that Apple doesn’t make”, the Logitech K750 for Mac? Particularly as a “value for money” proposition. It can’t really be compared directly to the Matias (in both good and bad ways) but it has an extremely attractive, Mac-like fit and finish.
Forget one-year battery life, how about solar-powered? At first I thought it would be gimmicky but after a long time without cables OR batteries, I’m sold. Pros: – Price! So Bob, I agree with you on both points.
First, if you look in the photo of my junk drawer, you will see at least one of my old A1016 keyboards, which is in fact a bluetooth Apple keyboard with a full numeric keypad. I have 2 problems with that old keyboard, first, it’s clear terrarium plastic collects lots of icky gunk and its white parts turn an icky yellowish color with time. 2nd, I’ve grown to like the more modern shorter throw keyboards from Apple (highly subjective, no doubt)–the Matias key throw is about 2mm btw.
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