MacallyWireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac - Compatible Apple Keyboard or MacBook Pro/Air, iMac - Multi-Device, Up to 3 Devices with 110 Keys, 20 Shortcuts, Numeric Keypad, and Rechargeable - Silver

I bought this keyboard to replace as my primary keyboard for my office use. I had a BT keyboard for a number of years that I would sync up to 2 Macbook Pros and an android tablet. But lately it seemed to be eating AAA batteries so I was looking for something I could recharge.I've had this for a couple months now and it is great. I have paired it up to 4 devices and it works great, however I can only use 3 but that is okay as I still have the older keyboard for the device that is not used as much.I like how I can switch devices without having to use the function keys F1, F2, etc which was troublesome during macbook pro use. The feel of the keyboard is similar to my older keyboard and that of the Macbook Pro. The charge seems to last a long while as well. I've only recharged this keyboard once since I received it - with heavy use.The BT (blue tooth) connectivity works well but I also have the devices in sight of the keyboard, but I have not had any drop offs while typing nor any weird delays.Typing is mostly quiet and if someone else in in the same room, it will less likely drive them nuts listening to you type - unlike a mechanical keyboard which I have at a PC at the other end of my long desk unit in my office.The only thing I wish it had was some feet to extend up when I need it to slant towards me more. It's okay as is 90% of the time though using at a standing desk or at normal desk height and sitting in a desk chair.Charging time might be a bummer if in the middle of typing up a big project. I am not sure how long it takes as I had to use my older keyboard temporarily while this one charged. I left for my office that day and didn't unplug this one from the charger until the next day when I returned. So have a backup keyboard solution or plan ahead to recharge it once you know the approx battery life for your usage patterns. Note that you can also turn this keyboard off when not in use to extend the batter life, if desired/needed.Overall I'm pleased and would recommend the keyboard if one needed a multi-device solution or even wanted a keyboard that felt similar to a laptop's keyboard. This keyboard was half the price of my older one so it is a great value and I highly recommend it if you are already on the fence and considering it.

I recently got a new Mac Mini and needed a keyboard, since I was keeping my old iMac, which I use with an Apple Magic Keyboard. I am comparing the Macally full keyboard with number pad to the Apple keyboard without a number pad.Setup of the Macally was easy. The hardest part was noticing that the Bluetooth device selection keys are the 1-3 on the top number row. I just didn't notice that those keys also have a blue "B1" to "B3" label. The manual says to look for keys with a Bluetooth symbol followed by 1-3, not the letter B followed by a number. To select a device, whether for pairing or use, you hold down the FN key with one of those keys.I paired the keyboard with the Mac Mini and an iPad. Pairing was easy. I followed the instructions that came with the keyboard for the Mini, but did it without instructions on the iPad. It works like pairing any other Bluetooth device. If there is no device yet paired to the device number, the keyboard defaults to pairing mode when you select that device number. To pair to a different device, you hold down FN+P (the P key has a blue "Pair" label), which puts the keyboard in pairing mode.To switch devices, you hold down FN+B1 (or B2 or B3). Switching is not instantaneous - it takes a half-second or so. The device LED on the keyboard first blinks fast (like it is in pairing mode), then blinks slow, then goes solid. The switch is easy, quick, and it works.The keys are the same size and have the same spacing as the Apple keyboard, except the function keys are half-height and the corners are slightly less rounded. As for feel, the Macally keys are slightly harder to press and have slightly more travel, but it's a small difference, not enough to mess up my typing. The slope of the Macally keyboard is slightly greater than the Apple keyboard, but again not enough to affect my typing. Overall, the Macally keyboard feels very similar to the Logitech K470, which I got for my Windows PC at work so it would feel more like an Apple keyboard.(The printing on the Logitech S, L, and O keys are showing significant wear after about a year of use - it will be interesting to see if the Macally keyboard is better. The Apple keyboard shows slight wear on the S and O keys after 8 years of use.)I haven't tested battery life yet. I plugged it into a USB A hub overnight and the charging LED still showed red (charging) in the morning. I switched it to a USB A port on the Mini and it turned to green (fully charged). That is about the only oddity I have found so far. Since it shows fully charged, I unplugged it and am now using it without any cables.Well, one other oddity. It has a USB micro port for charging. That's just unusual for Mac devices. A USB A port would require more space than is available and a lightning port would be odd for non-Apple devices. Since a cable is included, it's not a big deal.

I really enjoyed the easy to use keyboard this 2 years. I loved the soft key aspect of it. The problem I ran into most of the type was having a key or 2 sticking. So if I typed “hello”, it could’ve written “hellllo” or some other letter in there. But that was an isolated incident, it wasn’t always the case.But after 2 years, all of the sudden it’s started disconnecting from my computer. I have to pair it every day. Even if my Bluetooth disconnected temporarily, it would’ve connected again right away once it was on. But now, no, I have to manually connect it.Worked very well like I said tho for the 2 years. And I liked that it had 3 options so I was able to connect it to my iPad and use it sometimes with it.4 starts for the small issues otherwise, great product!