stardustmedia Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) Hi One of my keys broke, now the (premium) Apple keyboard is not working anymore (WTF!? never had to change any of my PC crappy plastic keyboards I use daily for over 10 years)... so I went to the Apple store. The sales rep tells me, that for the "new" Apple keyboard I need at least 10.12. ?!?! huh !?!? Kinda it doesn't matter I even have to get an extra cable for extra (premium) money to connect it... ok, let's do it anyway, Bluetooth doesn't work in my studio. Is this true? Can't I work with that keyboard without upgrading to Sierra? What functions will I miss it? Or will the whole keyboard not work? Cheers, Murat PS: Did you know that the USB-extender cable from Apple doesn't work other normal USB keyboards? Because they have a little notch in the connectors? *geeee... such things drive me nuts* Edited October 3, 2017 by stardustmedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmedia Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Or is there maybe an alternative, instead of Apple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I use an ergonomic Microsoft keyboard. I don't like the Apple keyboard due to RSI issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Wow, even keyboards are being made to become obsolete. Great idea Apple. Take away anything wired and force everyone to transmit everything. So when the crappy new wireless keyboard fails in two months and a thousand batteries later, we have to go out and upgrade our entire computer system for everything to work. all that to produce the same thing we did years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmedia Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 I guess there just a couple of "new totally hot everybody cannot live without anymore awesome life relief" function keys, or so. Maybe the standard keys will work. But I'm not going to spend 130 bucks for a (freaking) keyboard, to find out it doesn't work. Or I have to update to High Sierra, to find out, too many plugins are not yet compatible. Catch-22 PS: I can use my crappy 10 bucks logitech plastic keyboard, no issues. Except the Win and CMD keys are switched. Would have to "re-learn" the short cuts. It would be cheaper this way, although I need to buy a new USB-extender, because Apple's cable extender has this notch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmedia Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 I use an ergonomic Microsoft keyboard.I don't like the Apple keyboard due to RSI issues. They are definitely NOT ergonomic. Seems it's time to ditch the high priced crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Eric Cardenas Posted October 3, 2017 Solution Share Posted October 3, 2017 Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard and click the Modifier Keys button… You can select which key should act as Command and which one that should act as Option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmedia Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 This worked! Thanks. So simple. THANKS ERIIIIIIIC !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 You're welcome Murat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmedia Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'd offer a BBQ and a couple beers if you were around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Love it! I'm fueling up the private jet as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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