#Apple keyboard and mouse review for mac#
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The optical sensor has a resolution of 4,000dpi, which makes it incredibly accurate down to individual pixels. Like the keyboard, the mouse has the same Space Gray finish that Apple uses for iMac Pros and laptops. It’s a triumph of rodent engineering and is ergonomically sculpted so the palm fits comfortably over its gently ribbed humplike back.

#Apple keyboard and mouse review for mac#

The MX Master 3 for Mac mouse is the natural partner to the MX Keys for Mac. With the backlight turned off, the keyboard will work for up to five months before it needs recharging up using the supplied USB-C cable. The rechargeable battery inside the MX Keys for Mac can last for up to 10 days with the backlighting turned on all the time. The backlit illumination is smart because it turns itself off when you’re not at the keyboard, but as soon as your fingers approach the keyboard, the backlight turns itself on again thanks to a proximity sensor. LogitechĪs mentioned, the backlight on the MX Keys for Mac can be set at a range of brightness levels or left to the ambient light sensor to control. With its high-speed MAGSPEED scroll wheel, the mouse can move through 1,000 lines of text in one second. Logitech's MX master 3 for Mac is a multi-button mouse that can be programmed extensively. Once you’ve used Flow, you’ll wonder how you managed without it, and your cursor will follow automatically from screen to screen.

It’s a brilliant tool for transferring figures from a spreadsheet on one device to an open invoice or accounting package on another. MX Keys for Mac is also compatible with a special feature called Flow that enables users of the MX Master 3 for Mac mouse and MX Keys to copy a block of text, graphic, or file from one computer to another as long as both machines are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and running the Logitech Options software.

#Apple keyboard and mouse review Bluetooth#

Using the keyboard with up to three devices is easy and each connection can be programmed to use wireless or Bluetooth and the setting will be remembered. Using Bluetooth is also good if you have a Mac laptop that only has USB-C ports that simply won’t take the wireless dongle.

Obviously, if you are using the kit with an iPad or iPhone, you’ll definitely need to use the Bluetooth connection mode. The MX Keys and MX Master work just fine with Bluetooth, and Logitech has gone to great lengths to improve its robustness by ensuring there’s no lag or signal dropout. I prefer to use a wireless dongle, especially if in a crowded office where the Bluetooth wireless spectrum might already be crammed with iPhones, cordless telephones, or even the office microwave. The MX Keys for Mac can connect with up to three different devices – be they Macs, iPhones, or iPads – and the connection can either be via Bluetooth or using the Logitech Unifying wireless dongles that comes with the keyboard.

Once the built-in battery has reached 10% of its charge, the backlight is disabled and then you have 500 hours of unlit use before the MX Keys needs recharging. The amount of backlight level can be set manually using function keys, but the keyboard also incorporates an ambient light sensor that can dim or switch off the backlight to save battery when it’s not needed. The backlit keys are useful for locating harder-to-find symbols in lower light levels. Touch typists will love the definite feedback and the solid key action. The keyboard is solid and a good weight which means it doesn’t slid around your desk when typing like some flimsy keyboards can. The keys feel incredibly sturdy and aren’t spongy, even when typing quickly. The MX Keys for Mac uses a membrane mechanism for the keys so that it can have the same low profile as the kind of keyboard Mac users are used to.

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The backlight dims and goes off when not in use, plus it has an ambient light sensor to turn the backlight on and off depending on light levels in the room. The backlight on the Logitech MX Keys for Mac features a proximity sensor that illuminates the keys.