Third, a USB keyboard can to your Mac for troubleshooting purposes. That doesn’t work with Bluetooth. And finally, they’re cheaper. Matias Wired Aluminum KeyboardMatias makes for the Mac, from clicky to super-secure to ergonomic. And this one has all the Mac compatibility of an Apple-made model. Mac-specific function keys control screen brightness, Mission Control, iTunes playback and so on.

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Plus, the design apes the original to the extent that you might mistake it for the Apple model from a distance. That’s a good thing, though. Apple’s keyboard looks great and lasts forever. If Matias can manage the same, as well as mimicking the original’s functionality, the company will have a winner. Especially at $59. This little nubbin is the volume knob.Photo: MatiasBut there’s more. Around the back of the is a little volume knob. Guitar pedal settings.

Instead of tapping keys, you can just turn the knob. I guess it doesn’t make much difference when you’re at the desk, but if you’re using your Mac for music and movies, it’s easier to reach over to a knob than it is to work out which keys to press. The keyboard also packs a pair of USB 2 ports for connecting further peripherals.