The Keyboard 6000 doesn't have a Command key; there are Alt keys where Mac users are used to having Command keys, and there's a Windows key to the left of the Alt key on the left side of the keyboard. The keys are quite stiff to press compared to the Microsoft Sculpt keyboard and I wish they are mechanical (though the price will go up). The keyboard works with both PC and Mac, so if you are working with different machines in the office you only need to get a single keyboard on the desk. It even has the Option and Command key for MacOS.

Microsoft IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint. You can use IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint software to customize the features of the Microsoft mouse and keyboard. By using the software, you can reassign mouse buttons and keyboard keys to open a program, file, or Web page. Some keyboard models provide a fingerprint scanner for advanced identity management. You can also use the software to control the wheel settings, and assign commands and application-specific functions to the mouse buttons and keyboard keys, for example: • Magnify • Zoom • Show Desktop • Keyboard Settings • Horizontal Scrolling What's New in Microsoft Desktop. Microsoft IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint.

You can use IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint software to customize the features of the Microsoft mouse and keyboard. By using the software, you can reassign mouse buttons and keyboard keys to open a program, file, or Web page. Some keyboard models provide a fingerprint scanner for advanced identity management.

You can also use the software to control the wheel settings, and assign commands and application-specific functions to the mouse buttons and keyboard keys, for example: • Magnify • Zoom • Show Desktop • Keyboard Settings • Horizontal Scrolling.

Remapping a Windows keyboard so that the key positions match a standard Mac keyboard is pretty easy. Just open Keyboard Preferences, and click the Modifier Keys button in the Keyboard tab. This lets you change the behaviour of the keys on each attached keyboard (make sure you select your external one from the top drop-down menu).

To turn the Windows standard Ctrl ⊞Win Alt configuration to the Mac standard control option command ⌘, just change the Option and Command drop downs so they have the opposite entries (i.e. Option performs Command and Command performs Option).

If you want to change the physical keys, most of the premium mechanical keyboards use Cherry switches that have interchangeable key caps. You can get Mac specific modifier key sets from places like. If you want to go nuts, you can even get a fully customized key cap set in a style similar to Apple's keyboards, as (looks pretty nice IMO, but I'm sure it's costly). Blogger Shawn Blanc wrote comparing three popular mechanical keyboards designed for use with Apple computers: This review has been typed out using three of the most popular mechanical keyboards for Mac.

They are: •: This is the keyboard that I started with. I pre-ordered one a few months ago for $113, and it arrived about a month ago. The Das Keyboards begin shipping on Friday, April 27 for $133. •: Bought on eBay, the keyboard itself is circa 1990, uses Alps switches, was not made in Mexico, and cost me $31.45 shipped. I also had to purchase an ADB cable for $8.35 and a Griffn iMate ADB to USB adapter for $25. Games for mac 2012. Total cost: $64.80.

•: A well-known 3rd-party keyboard that bills itself as the modern version of the Apple Extended II. It seemed unfair to write a review of Apple mechanical keyboards and not include the Matias Tactile Pro. These sell for $149, but Matias was kind and generous enough to send me a review unit.

He goes deep on each, describing sound, feel, his typing speed, and compatibility with OS X. The article concludes (emphasis mine): If you too want to adorn your desk with an ugly keyboard — one with a loud personality and which increases typing productivity — then I recommend the Das Keyboard. I prefer both the tactile feel and the sound of the blue Cherry MX switches, and though I find the Das to be the ugliest of the bunch, a serious typist knows you shouldn’t be looking at your keyboard while you’re typing. Going further than this - since mechanical keyboards are a bottomless pit of geeky fascination - I've found some other options (though I haven't yet tried any mechanical keyboards myself): • The has an unusual compact layout but is designed (and printed) for use with PC or Mac. • sells highly-customizable mechanical keyboards that let you totally customize how the keycaps are printed.