I have the Tactile Pro.
I think the function keys are pretty much identical to what you get on
a traditional Apple keyboard. That is I can mute, raise and decrease
volume, launch itunes etc.
The only slight annoyance is that they have left the = key off the
numpad and actually emulated the Windows numpad layout. The = key is
used for bringing up the menu bar in numpad commander so is a useful
command.
To resolve this I remapped the Voiceover help key on the numpad, which
is the minus or dash key to be the menu key. You can still of course
use VO H to bring up voiceover help if you need to.
Remapping the minus key to be the menu key rather than voiceover help is
easy to do If you go to commanders in the Voiceover Utility table.
you can see under the mumpad tab the whole range of key shortcuts
available with numpad commander.
Simply find the minus/dash key in the commands table and on the pop up
button
where it says bring up voiceover help then press on that and navigate
through the available commands and replace this with the go to menu
command.
Hope you enjoy your keyboard.
David Griffith
On 05/ 04/2015 21:13, Diane Bomare wrote:
David,
Thanks for the information about this keyboard. I was not familiar with that
brand. Do you have the quiet or the pro?
Do you have a list of the alternate function keys?
Also, I would be ingerested in receiving information about the num commander
key, as I just ordered one from Amazon. It won't arrive until Wednesday.
Thanks, Diane Bomar
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 5, 2015, at 09:53, David Griffith <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a fantastic Mac Keyboard but a warning it it is a luxury product at well
over £100 but is the best keyboard I have ever used on the Mac. It is
everything that the Mac keyboard should have been, with fantastic key travel.
Warning this is nothing like those ultar thin models that Apple has for some
reason moved to. which I personally hate. This is about five times as thick, is
heavy and hefty and built like a tank with quality build all over. This
is certainly not portable, but if you want a tactile, comfortable ergonomic
keyboard that is a joy to type on fore the Mac you cannot go wrong. The only
thing is that it does not have a split keyboard layout which I personally
prefer but it it nevertheless extremely good. and completely Vo compatible.
The only adjustment I had to make is customize one key in the numpad commander
but I can go into that if somebody actually wants me to.
I will never go back to Apple keyboards.
It is called the tactile pro
The UK version is on
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/matias-tactile-pro-for-mac-uk.asp
I am sure there are US versions.
David Griffith
On 05/04/2015 14:21, Ann Byrne wrote:
Because I don't like the touch on the Apple keyboard, I bought a McAlly
keyboard instead. it was inexpensive, had a great feel, and only some of the
time would it respond to the VO keys. So I'm back with the Apple, but I would
like one that more give when I push the keys.
At 08:00 AM 4/5/2015, you wrote:
Hi!
I'm looking at other keyboards to use with my Mac other than the one shipped
with the Mac or the one you buy from Apple, I've been using a Bluetooth
keyboard and there's nothing wrong with the board per say though I'm very much
impressed with the look and feel of the latest Logitech offering I'm using on
my Windows machine, the MX800.
I did a Google search on compatible Mac keyboards and discovered the Logitedh
diNovo keyboard, its a Bluetooth board and seems to be very highly regarded so
I thought I'd give it a try, I've ordered one and I should have it after Easter
though I do warn anyone considering this keyboard that it will set you back
around $100.
If anyone on the list has tried one of these boards then I'd be most interested
in hearing hwat you think or perhaps you've tried another Mac compatible
keyboard offering.
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