No, on the lightsaver and other Korean customs that utilise these blockers they mount onto the plate and replace the switches that can go there. They're custom machined, not sourced from other keyboards.hoggy wrote:The blanking tiles attach to the switch. I never found a source of them, except on Access keyboards. Very easy to mount, but can be a pain to remove without removing the surrounding keys.
Yes. I am an OS X user, and I prefer the HHKB Pro 2 layout with Mac settings. Any other keyboard that I use or consider buying has to be reconfigurable in the HHKB-Mac layout.luckynet2 wrote:can also CM make the novatouch MAC/OSX compatible, i believe there is quite a sizeable market there
Maybe this means that they'll order some cherry-compatible PBT dysubs from a company like SP, and perhaps even sell them separately as they did before with the Realforce sets. Or maybe they'll switch to cheaper ABS pad printed crap like anyone else.Broadmonkey wrote:I ask because Topre has stopped making key caps themselves
Bluetooth.YuukiHaruto wrote:Putting that aside, what other changes do you guys suggest?
Nowhere near a portable keyboard anyway ... so bluetooth is kinda lost as an extra feature.Grond wrote:Maybe this means that they'll order some cherry-compatible PBT dysubs from a company like SP, and perhaps even sell them separately as they did before with the Realforce sets. Or maybe they'll switch to cheaper ABS pad printed crap like anyone else.Broadmonkey wrote:I ask because Topre has stopped making key caps themselves
Bluetooth.YuukiHaruto wrote:Putting that aside, what other changes do you guys suggest?
Yes, I agree that 55g Topre should at least be an option, and Type S as well.avtar wrote:A silenced option a la Type-S.YuukiHaruto wrote:Putting that aside, what other changes do you guys suggest? I think the 55g is a must as well
there's a user who said some keyboard are not able wake up OSX from sleep mode, can you test that as well?Muirium wrote:There is indeed. Me included! It's already as Mac compatible as any regular USB keyboard. Like CM's current models, the NovaTouch has no DIP switches. So you just need to swap Command and Option around in OS X like this:
Other than that, everything works as it should. The media keys are all there behind Fn.
A couple of annoyances for Mac users are the variable hardware repeat rate (that my Ducky Shine 3 also features, and sometimes surprises people quite badly) and Windows key lock. All that Win Lock does on a Mac is disable the Option key, which isn't something you want to do. That mode does have an indicator light recessed behind the cap, so you can spot it easily.
Type-S? Sure!rjrich wrote:Yes, I agree that 55g Topre should at least be an option, and Type S as well.avtar wrote:A silenced option a la Type-S.YuukiHaruto wrote:Putting that aside, what other changes do you guys suggest? I think the 55g is a must as well
Actually, if I could have my (current) dream keyboard, it would be a 60% with the HHKB Pro 2 layout (Mac mode) and capacitive buckling spring switches (like an IBM Model F XT keyboard).
Eh, good point. But it leads me to think ... can you get NKRO over bluetooth? (Trigger Z and MECH has a high number of NKRO over USB and not just 5)Grond wrote:I don't know, mate, the way I see it Bluetooth is not a feature for portable keyboards only. Since the 90s there have been full size wireless keyboards on the market which certainly weren't made to be carried around, so I assume I'm not the only guy in the world who'd like a bluetooth keyboard only for keeping it on the desk. Besides nowadays bluetooth is convenient for people who want to switch between several devices, i.e. pc, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. Some people may even want to use it for their media center. So I wouldn't dismiss this feature so quickly.
At least I'm probably going to get the production version. We'll see then. I've already returned my prototype ...luckynet2 wrote:are they gonna send you @muirium another revised version ?
If my OS X machine is in sleep mode and press any keys on my RF 87U then it'll wake up but none of my key presses are registered. I either have to unplug the keyboard and plug it back in for key presses to be registered or wake up the computer using a mouse click first and then use my keyboard.luckynet2 wrote: there's a user who said some keyboard are not able wake up OSX from sleep mode, can you test that as well?
Please try to make the case for a silenced version. It would be awesome if I could use it at work without worrying about noise.YuukiHaruto wrote:Type-S? Sure!
