I own a MX Keys keyboard. It is a nice keyboard. However, I believe that Logitech has some quality issues with this keyboard. Check Logitech forum... Difficulties pairing with Macs and backlight issues. I have experienced both of them with my keyboard. For the premium price of the keyboard, I consider those issues unacceptable.
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Logitech Launches New Keyboard and Mouse Accessories for Macs
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I bought a K811 keyboard from Logitech a few years back (as well as an MX 2s Anywhere mouse; this was April, 2018). Just went back to a full-Apple kit (magic extended keyboard and magic mouse). The multi-device feature is really nice (using buttons on each, not the godawful "flow" gimmick), as was the backlighting, but everything else was just not good in my experience. Extra buttons on the mouse were nice, but with BetterTouchTool I have more "buttons" on my Magic Mouse than were there to program on the Logitech mouse.
Most notably, the Logitech quality appears to have gone way downhill in the past several years. They used to be the most rock-solid peripherals. With both the BT keyboard and mouse, though, connections (across all of ~12 inches between the KB/Mouse and my MacBook Pro!) were frequently interrupted, the KB would suffer from "stutters" and "stuck keys" (ended up pushing me back to using the flaky MBP butterfly-switches keyboard), the Logitech Options software was horribly flakey (frequently all customized keys/buttons would stop working after the MBP woke up from sleep). I went through a few other keyboards before heading back to this Apple keyboard a few months back. Ditching Logitech Options for BetterTouchTool on the mouse customization allowed me to live with that mouse for the duration, until the left button started sporadically not registering (it would "release" then "re-click" mid-drags, which is incredibly frustrating to deal with).
Aside from the mouse button issue (which is absolutely a hardware failure after less than two years of use), the best I can tell is there is some interference the Logitech BT hardware just can't handle in my environment. However, all my Apple hardware is rock solid in the same environment. So it isn't just "BT can't work here", but somehow Logitech's BT chips are inferior to those used by Apple.
Overall, I've decided that even Logitech is just not up to snuff on Mac peripherals these days. Meanwhile, the Magic Mouse and Keyboard from my home computer (granted, which gets less use than my work machine, but half of that use is from less-than-gentle kids) from 2015 is still trucking along strong. So like I said, I'm now back on Apple peripherals for my work computer, and couldn't be happier.
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My guess is the horrible Logitech Options software is no longer being updated for < Catalina.
That said, you can generally ditch the Logitech Options software and drivers for Better Touch Tool or some other third-party mouse/keyboard driver. I found BTT to be much more stable and useful than Logitech's software.
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The pictures on the website still show the split Mac/Win key labels except for when it’s a Japanese keyboard in the picture.
Only bummer is that the button to switch devices is underneath the mouse. Should've been a button on top like on the MX Ergo
I had some pairing issues last year where the connection would be lost and only a reboot fixed. But no issues this year.
you can also see it from this perspective:
you’re throwing out a perfectly good device after only 7 years because the wearing parts (battery) aren’t replaceable?
I assume that’s an error, but I also see it when you scroll down preview the keyboard
Then we have this photo on the same page.
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so looks like the US keyboard doesn’t have the win keys https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/k380-mac-multi-device-keyboard.920-009728.html
On the bright side, that's one less key to annoy and one more key closer to justifying a new MBA/MBP.
I wish they had kept the control key in the windows spot like previous keyboards. I use a lot of Windows remote machines and having the control key far left is crucial. I picked Logitech keyboards for that reason ... the command key was in the correct spot and so was the control key.
Really? How are they synced together though. I'm guessing you will need Logitech options installed on all devices for that to work. Can anyone confirm that this is true?
And these clowns make a usb-c to usb-c mouse but still are incapable of making a usb-c receiver for them. What a joke.
Logitech today announced a new mouse and keyboard built for Macs, called the Logitech MX Master 3 and Logitech MX Keys for Mac. These new accessories are updates that have been optimized specifically for Apple's MacBook and iMac computers.
The Logitech MX Keys for Mac ($99.99) supports a tactile keyboard with smart backlighting that automatically adjusts to ambient lighting conditions. It comes equipped with USB-C to USB-C charging, lasts 10 days on one charge (up to five months with backlighting turned off) and allows users to move from a MacBook to an iPhone or iPad with ease.
Similarly, the Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Mouse ($99.99) includes MagSpeed scrolling and a handcrafted comfortable shape. The mouse has a Darkfield 4000dpi sensor to track virtually any surface, including on glass, and includes a rechargeable battery lasting up to 70 days.
Lastly, Logitech is also launching a new multi-device Bluetooth keyboard called the Logitech K380 ($39.99), aimed at iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. This keyboard is lightweight and includes a space-saving design for typing while on-the-go, and comes in Rose and Off-White color options.
All of these accessories are now available in the United States on Logitech's website, as well as on Best Buy and Amazon. A global launch is set for August.
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Article Link: Logitech Launches New Keyboard and Mouse Accessories for Macs
From my experience Logitech keyboards and mice won’t work at the login prompt if connected via Bluetooth with FileVault turned on. This is because Apple blocks the devices, Apples keyboard and mice of course work. I have to use the USB-A dongle supplied by Logitech or turn off FileVault For the keyboard to work at login. I doubt they have gotten around that. Also the Logitech mouse I have which is the mx anywhere 2 lags compared to the Apple Magic Mouse 2 in my opinion. I use the craft keyboard and the Magic Mouse 2 with the Mac. The only reason I’m using it is because I have to switch between pc and Mac.
Apple does not block anything. It's because proprietary drivers that come from Logitech run in user-mode, not kernel-mode as required for it to work prior to unlocking the vault. This would not be a problem had Logitech offered kernel drivers that speak directly with the hardware. I think you can bypass this limitation with software like ControllerMate and possibly USB Overdrive but I'm not sure
Did you even look to see where they placed the Fn key?
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MX Keys is a no go for me. The placement of the Fn key is ridiculous. They must not understand that Mac users have a muscle memory for "right delete" by pressing Fn + Delete. With this keyboard, Mac heads will have to look at the keyboard to find the "right delete" "Delete" key above the arrow keys or learn the new Fn + Delete shortcut. Both are less than optimal, especially if one switches from the external keyboard to the built-in one and vice versa. Also, having two "Delete" buttons (one "left delete" and one "right delete") is moronic.
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Well options would do that yes but no, I mentioned that's how's this should be implemented together. I hate how the mouse has a button on the bottom and then the keyboard has another. It should just be the keyboard that changes both it and mouse to new machine
Upon closer inspection I think the only difference is that the Mac version has the standard Mac symbols etc on the keyboard and thats about it.
Then Apple, too, must not understand Mac users, because that's where the Fn key has resided on their full keyboard layouts ever since it morphed from being the "Help" key. In 2007.
The MX Keys Mac mimics Apple's full layout in its entirety. It even retains the Eject key!
Take a look at the far right…
That's the truest test of how "Mac-like" keyboard makers are willing to go in modifying standard PC keyboards for the Apple market. Many will deign to change to the three-key modifiers flanking the space bar, but leave the number pad unchanged in "PC" configuration.
The pictures were fairly poor when I looked at the article. The links have a few but they are still bad.
I didn't realize that the fn in bottom left wasn't standard on Apple external keyboards. I think I need to play around with this.
I also like the number pad layout on the PC/Mac version better. I could never get used to the Mac layout. I’ll be sticking with the original myself.
I can connect the Windows / Mac MX Keys 3 to my iPhone, so there's no reason why it can't connect to an iPad.
The keyboard isn't really transportable like dedicated iPad keyboards. It doesn't fold up.
Yep, Stella is right. I have the Windows / Mac MX Keys and 1 - Work Computer (Windows Pc). 2 - MacBook Pro. 3 - iPad Pro 11. This keyboard definitely belongs on a desk - not easily mobile at all.
Anyone have a good mouse suggestion for fcpx? Not crazy about the Magic Mouse and wondering if anyone’s had luck with anything else.
Mine behaves like CalMin's. I use it exclusively on the lowest setting at night but after an hour or three with no usage it often "defaults" to the brightest setting. It's not a huge hassle to dim it back down, but it's a hassle nonetheless. Not a deal-breaker, though, since all the non-cheap Logitech keyboards that I've owned had nice travel and snap in the keys, and that's what matters most.
I use the k380 daily with my MacBook pro when its hooked up to my monitor, and sometimes use it with my iPad. The fact that it syncs with both devices and switches so smoothly is fantastic. Pink is my favorite color so I had to have the new rose color. Love the keyboard and find it easy to type on. I had an old Best Buy gift card that had been laying around for quite some time so the keyboard ended up costing me nothing.