Gaming/ Mac Typing Keyboard Suggestions Needed

[groove-agent]

Hello all,

I'm shopping for a keyboard that I can use for rapid touch-typing on my Mac and game with as well. Ideally I'm looking for a relatively compact and silent keyboard with low travel like the Apple Keyboard, but without that blasted function (fn) key at the bottom left. I've tried the Razer Jaro but it is so cramped, my right thumb grazes the right alt key when using the space bar. I've also tried the Razer Deathstalker V2 low profile, but it is relatively too chunky to type quickly on, and loud, especially when you rapidly spank the space bar. I love the features of the Nuphy Air75, but it seems too loud (from Youtube videos). It would drive my wife crazy in the other room, and will likely be heard on my microphone while recording/ streaming.

Logitech has some good keyboards, but they don't have wireless AND wired connectivity. Ideally I'd like to wire to my desktop for gaming and wireless for my Mac.

Anyone have a keyboard they can recommend? Thanks in advance.

 

[Chancha]

NuPhy, Keychron, Lofree

These three brands all have:
1) low profile switches
2) switches are hotswappable so if you want silent you can buy and swap them in
3) tri-mode, meaning wired + wireless 2.4GHz + wireless Bluetooth
4) Mac friendly legends, namely cmd / opt keys, function row secondary prints like brightness and volume

But these are all mechanical keyboards, and as low travel as those switches are, they aren't short to the point of membrane keyboards like the Apple Magic KB / current MacBooks, or even the Butterfly key switches in the 2016/2019 MacBooks. For fast typing there are many preferences and ergonomic differences for each person, but generally travel is not the only consideration. I myself for instance uses a full mechanical keyboard with regular MX switches, but using a long pole (3.4mm) tactile switch with early tactile bump, since I want the strong (60+ gf) feedback while having a moderate amount of travel (full travel is 4mm, low profile is usually 2 to 3mm). In comparison the Magic Keyboard travel is only 1mm, Butterfly is 0.7mm.

 

[maflynn]

I vote for Keychron, there's many options models to choose from and choose different switches and keycaps
Keychron keyboard discussion