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I've been using a Mac All-in-One since September - my first Mac. I like it but I'm not happy with the tiny keyboard. I'm an old broad - grew up with a typewriter and big computer keyboards.
I looked at the Apple site, so I know they make a bigger keyboard in the sense that it has a number key section - but that's not what I'm asking about. I went from a large ergo keyboard on my PC, to this little thing. The keys are too short and my fingernails hit the keyboard (I don't have longer fingernails). I make a lot more typing errors.
Is there any alternative for me, or do I just need to shut up and get with the modern world? Be gentle, please.
Any USB keyboard will work right out of the box with a Mac.
Wow! I Googled "USB keyboard" for more info and got a site that sells them...and also sells the adapter that I'd need to connect it. We had one of those in the box of "assorted random electronic/electrical cables that we've kept but didn't know what to do with."
I'm still happily using the old Windows keyboard but can't figure out how to change the volume without going to the System Preferences. I tried combinations of function keys and the various keys on either side of the space bar, to no avail. Help. Thanks.
I'm not sure that a Windows keyboard has an equivalent for the "Command" key.
I have a Mac keyboard on one of my PCs at home, and the Apple command key works like the Windows command key ... so perhaps it works the other way around too.
I've been using a Mac All-in-One since September - my first Mac. I like it but I'm not happy with the tiny keyboard. I'm an old broad - grew up with a typewriter and big computer keyboards.
I looked at the Apple site, so I know they make a bigger keyboard in the sense that it has a number key section - but that's not what I'm asking about. I went from a large ergo keyboard on my PC, to this little thing. The keys are too short and my fingernails hit the keyboard (I don't have longer fingernails). I make a lot more typing errors.
Is there any alternative for me, or do I just need to shut up and get with the modern world? Be gentle, please.
I'm still happily using the old Windows keyboard but can't figure out how to change the volume without going to the System Preferences. I tried combinations of function keys and the various keys on either side of the space bar, to no avail. Help. Thanks.
The volume control should be on the menu bar on the top right. Its a speaker icon, and you can change the volume there. If you don't see it, go to System Preferences, Sound, and click the option to show it.
If you want to do it from the keyboard, yes a Mac keyboard has mapped keys, not sure about aftermarket.
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