I have a 3rd party keyboard I used with my Mac Studio. The keyboard works great, but I want to replace the keys with shine-through keys. Most of the keys are no issue, but I can't seem to find any with the Apple specific key labeling. Does anyone have a source of these keys?
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Apple labelled shine through keycaps?
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Considering no specifics are provided, I’ll throw something against the wall
Canopus Shine-through
NuPhy’s first high-profile double-shot PBT keycap set is ready, with small tweaks like SA height adjustment for ergonomics, larger round surface, and symmetric design inspired by nSA. Notably, the light emitting homing bars, illuminated by south-facing LEDs, provide subtle guidance without...
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Shine-through
Nuphy sells various styles of mechanical keyboards that are popular among gamers and programmers. Users can choose from a variety of switches that differ in resistance, tactile feedback, and noise level.
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Keychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Keychron Q6 Max is a 100% layout full metal QMK/VIA wireless mechanical keyboard featuring 2.4 GHz and a 1000 Hz polling rate. Customize any key or create macro commands through VIA software as usual, and connect the Q6 Max with up to 3 devices through Bluetooth for seamless multitasking across...
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ASA Clear Keycap Set(155-Key) | Akko Official Global Site
V2 of the ASA Clear Keycap Set has removed the reinforcing rib but still be able to maintain the solid structure of the polycarbonate keycap set. ASA Profile Transparent Keycaps for Premium RGB…
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Thanks. Interesting that you mention the Keychron. The keyboard is a k8 Keychron.Nuphy is selling a full set but they look a bit too fancyCanopus Shine-through
NuPhy’s first high-profile double-shot PBT keycap set is ready, with small tweaks like SA height adjustment for ergonomics, larger round surface, and symmetric design inspired by nSA. Notably, the light emitting homing bars, illuminated by south-facing LEDs, provide subtle guidance without...
This other Nuphy set looks more classic but is meant for their 96 layout so lacking some keys for 100% or TKLShine-through
Nuphy sells various styles of mechanical keyboards that are popular among gamers and programmers. Users can choose from a variety of switches that differ in resistance, tactile feedback, and noise level.
Keychron seems to have made a set also, but they don't sell the keycaps standalone, they only come stock when you buy Q/Q Max series keyboardsKeychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Keychron Q6 Max is a 100% layout full metal QMK/VIA wireless mechanical keyboard featuring 2.4 GHz and a 1000 Hz polling rate. Customize any key or create macro commands through VIA software as usual, and connect the Q6 Max with up to 3 devices through Bluetooth for seamless multitasking across...
This is what I ended up getting myself. The legends are printed, but the whole keycap is shine through instead. It is a frosty polycarbonate material, so the light diffuses soft enoughASA Clear Keycap Set(155-Key) | Akko Official Global Site
V2 of the ASA Clear Keycap Set has removed the reinforcing rib but still be able to maintain the solid structure of the polycarbonate keycap set. ASA Profile Transparent Keycaps for Premium RGB…
Shine-through keycaps with Mac legends virtually doesn't exist, outside of what I found above. I went on a mission to locate them a few months ago for my Q1/Q3/Q0 Max, only found out that Keychron themselves made it but I didn't know about it. From the videos and photos I found their white set just looks stunning, from top view the caps are blank, the legends are side "printed", it is greyish when your room is lit and the KB not lit, which already looks great. Then when the keys are lit the legends are sharp. I even asked directly the Keychron Taobao shop (I can speak Chinese and can buy directly from them), if they have plans to sell those shine through sets standalone, the rep answered no, its limited production and only meant to come with stock boards.
Nuphy actually made more shine through sets than the one I posted above, their Chinese shop sells more updated / newer stuff; but the new ones are even smaller set since it is meant for the 60% magnetic, and is low profile.
Btw since the Q series have south-facing LEDs so it further limited my search. But since you just told yours is a K8, which is north-facing, this opens your options a bit. XVX made shine-through set as well, the profile is low-ish, but it is Mac legend shine-through:
Low Profile/Uniform Profile Double-Shot Keycap
Specifications： Color Options: White/Black Total Keys: 118 keys Material: PBT Profile: Low Profile/Uniform Profile Printing Method: Double-Shot Height: 4.5mm Compatibility: All MX switches Most ANSI US and UK 61/64/68/84/87/96/98/100/104/108 layout mechanical keyboards What's in the box...
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