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Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac on Linux/Windows

Posted: 24 Jul 2018, 10:45
by Petruccs
Hi everyone,
I am wandering the difference between the Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac and the "normal" one.
Are the keycaps the only difference between the two keyboards?

Did anyone test it on a Linux or Windows machine?

In other words: would I get a "normal" one changing the keycaps?



Thank you for the help!

Posted: 24 Jul 2018, 12:04
by Muirium
I’d guess so, yes. Might be a difference in modifier keys too. Macs have Command (which PCs see as Windows key) either side of spacebar, swapped with Alt.

Posted: 24 Jul 2018, 15:29
by Petruccs
Yes but changing the keyboard layout (from the system settings) should fix it, am I wrong?

Posted: 24 Jul 2018, 15:31
by Blaise170
If you change the layout in system settings it will work fine. I switch between a Windows and OS X environment (same device) throughout the day and I've just gotten used to the Cmd key being one key over, not too bad.

Posted: 24 Jul 2018, 16:10
by Petruccs
Thank you!
Actually my plan was to buy the Mac version (cheaper) changing the keycaps (blank set).
I don't think I should have any problem but I wanted to double check, these keyboards are quite expensive :D

Posted: 24 Jul 2018, 16:20
by andrewjoy
The only thing you may have an issue with is the Alt and Windows keys could be switched to what they are usualy on windows .

You can re map that or just get used to it. I usualy just get to it as i swap between mac and windows all the time in work.

Posted: 24 Jul 2018, 17:28
by Petruccs
Thank you! I didn't think they keys might be switched...