Apple Keyboard Updater

Posted At : August 13, 2007 5:47 AM | Posted By : Mark Drew
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I am not sure if anybody out there has bought the new apple keyboard, but it has some new features and has changed the location of a number of keys.

The problem here is that they don't match with the previous keyboards and the keyboard itself comes with no software, but to make use of the features of the keyboard (mainly the function buttons) you can download a Keyboard Software Update 1.1 from Apple's site.

More info to come once I install it!

UPDATE: If you run software update, it is actually there waiting for me, and a smaller download than from the site.

UPDATE: After the updater, all the shortcut keys (sound, brightness, dashboard etc) seem to be the right ones as per the keyboard. Woohoo!

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Kyle Hayes's Gravatar Apple rocks :-)
# Posted By Kyle Hayes | 8/13/07 8:51 AM
Mark Drew's Gravatar Indeedy it does! Awesome products!
# Posted By Mark Drew | 8/13/07 9:01 AM
George Bridgeman's Gravatar How are you getting on with the keyboard, Mark?

I picked one up the other day as well and I'm still getting used to it. The keys feel really nice and it's incredibly quiet but the new function key layout is going to get on my goat until I eventually get used to it. Expose keys are different (had to use new keys - used to be F9,10 and 11), I keep pressing F19 to eject CDs and use the old keys for volume up/down/mute. Little frustrating but I'll get there eventually :s
# Posted By George Bridgeman | 8/14/07 5:02 AM
Mark Drew's Gravatar @George: I love it. I it is nice and flat, my posture has got better, and I think I am the quietest coder in the room (I keep on hearing other people's keyboards rather than mine! noisy buggers!). The fact that the keys changed doest bother me too much, the icons speak for themselves...

Glad you are liking yours!
# Posted By Mark Drew | 8/14/07 5:12 AM
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