Best Bluetooth Keyboard For Mac
Who this is for A Bluetooth keyboard is a great option if you need a keyboard that can connect to any type of device—desktop, laptop, tablet, phone, television—or if you want wireless but hate the USB dongle that comes with traditional wireless keyboards. How we picked and tested A great Bluetooth keyboard should be easy to use. It should pair easily with all your devices, and switching between devices ought to be simple, too. For more on determining what you should look for in a Bluetooth keyboard, see our. We tested 25 keyboards over the past two years by using each for at least a day of heavy work involving lots and lots (and lots!) of typing. After that, we spent much more time—up to several months—using each of our picks. This process gave us a feel for comfort, key placement, ergonomics, and build quality.
We also asked a panel of four typists (of varying hand size, technique, and skill) to use each of the finalists for ordinary computing, as well as for the 10FastFingers typing test. Our pick The Logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard is the best choice for most people. Photo: Kimber Streams The is the first to meet all our requirements for a great Bluetooth keyboard for less than $50. The comfortable, compact, and inexpensive K380 can switch between up to three paired devices and has battery life that (Logitech claims) you can measure in years. The Logitech K380 isn't too large or heavy to slip in a bag and take with you. It's comfortable to use for long typing sessions, and though its slight slope isn't ergonomically great for your wrists—flat would be ideal—the angle is not as steep as that of most keyboards.
Keyboard Buyers Guide For Mac Users. Like almost all of the other products released by Apple, the Mac is a popular device. Many consumers prefer Apple computers because they offer functionality that you can’t get from windows.
Outlook 2011 for mac download. The round keys are springy and satisfying to type on. Each key is slightly concave—except for the keys in the top and bottom rows, which are convex—so they're more comfortable than flat slabs. We think the Logitech K380 is comfortable and responsive enough for most people's typing needs; if you type a lot you should consider the instead. The biggest advantage the K380 has over most Bluetooth keyboards is its lengthy battery life.
The K380 runs on two included AAA batteries, and Logitech told us it will last for about two years of heavy use, defined as eight hours of use a day, five days a week. We haven't been able to test the limits of that claim, but the keyboard is still going strong after more than a year of daily work and entertainment. The Logitech K380 doesn't have different layouts for Windows and Mac—the keyboard recognizes which operating system it's connected to and remaps its keys accordingly. For people who type all day The Windows (bottom) and Mac (top) versions of the Easy-Switch.
Photo: Kimber Streams If you spend all day typing, you should upgrade to one of Logitech's Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboards: the or the. Both are more comfortable than the K380, with smooth, well-spaced square keys; an adjustable backlight; and correct layouts for Mac and Windows, respectively. Our upgrade picks also have rechargeable batteries and, like the K380, let you switch between three paired devices with the press of a button. We recommend the K380 for most people because it's so much less expensive—the street prices of the K810 and K811 usually run between $60 and $100.