Does anyone use the new wireless apple keyboard (the rechargeable one) with their PPC Mac? does it work ok? Mainly i want to know if it will work with Mac os Tiger and if all the function keys work appropriately.
The official product page specifies "Bluetooth-enabled Mac computer with OS X v10.11 or later" so I'd say it probably won't work (at least properly!)
They said my wired keyboard needed 10.6.8 or later, but the keyboard worked on 10.5 and 10.4. The function keys just didn't work properly. The letter and number keys worked just fine.The official product page specifies "Bluetooth-enabled Mac computer with OS X v10.11 or later" so I'd say it probably won't work (at least properly!)
That's really nice.
When we say function keys, I think we mean like the volume controls or the Mission Control key. They will work as F1, F2, F3, etc. just fine.It'll probably work. The keyboards don't have any ground breaking technology in them that makes them incompatible with older Macs. Maybe no battery indication, but it should just work fine, function keys included.
those are media keys. Function keys are literally F1, F2, F3, and those should work. Those are coded as universal, if I'm not mistaken, to conform to standards.They said my wired keyboard needed 10.6.8 or later, but the keyboard worked on 10.5 and 10.4. The function keys just didn't work properly. The letter and number keys worked just fine.
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That's really nice.
When we say function keys, I think we mean like the volume controls or the Mission Control key. They will work as F1, F2, F3, etc. just fine.
Yep. A Mac keyboard can control those things on a PC, and a PC keyboard can do so on a Mac. The eject button is Mac only, but universal across all Mac keyboards. The only thing that might not work are the Dashboard/Spaces/Mission Control buttons, but I think it could still be configured in the system settings of OS X Tiger and Leopard as shortcuts.those are media keys. Function keys are literally F1, F2, F3, and those should work. Those are coded as universal, if I'm not mistaken, to conform to standards.
Just connected my Magic Keyboard to my PowerBook. Works perfectly (minus the control-mapped function keys as others have mentioned).
Keep in mind @GetToDaChopa is running Tiger and you might be running Leopard. Probably doesn't mean anything, just thought I'd point it out.Just connected my Magic Keyboard to my PowerBook. Works perfectly (minus the control-mapped function keys as others have mentioned).
Keep in mind @GetToDaChopa is running Tiger and you might be running Leopard. Probably doesn't mean anything, just thought I'd point it out.