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Until recently, I was using a wired, Apple aluminum keyboard with my Hackintosh (macOS Sierra 10.12.4) with no problems. I decided I wanted to upgrade to a wireless option that would let me easily switch the keyboard between my Hackintosh desktop and my Macbook Air laptop.
I tried two keyboards:
1) Dell WK717
2) Logitech K780
Both keyboards worked mostly as expected, but I ended up running into a couple of similar issues with both keyboards on my Hackintosh. Most notably, I couldn't get the function keys (F1-F12) to work.
With the Dell keyboard, I thought the problem was the keyboard. I also found (via an online keyboard tester) that the 'Home' key was being registered as a 'Ctrl' key press. Because of this, I returned the Dell keyboard and decided to try the Logitech K780. The Logitech comes with a software with an option to explicitly make all the function keys work as function keys rather than the normal media, etc. functions that these keys serve on a Mac keyboard. Selecting this option made no difference. As an example, the F10 key was always muting the volume whether I had that option selected and whether or not I pressed fn+F10.
Again, I thought there might be a problem with the keyboard, but now I was a bit more suspicious. So, I just tried connecting the K780 keyboard to my Macbook Air and everything works exactly as it should. So, it seems that the problem is something to do with the Hackintosh, but I have no idea where to start or how to figure this out.
As I mentioned, these keys worked fine on my wired Apple keyboard. I also tried out an Apple bluetooth keyboard that I have (yes, I have way too many keyboards right now), and it worked fine. But I can't get these 3rd party keyboards to work 100% with the Hackintosh.
If anyone can help or offer any assistance, I'd greatly appreciate it!
Thanks!
Chandran
System Build
- Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
- Intel Core i7 3770K
- 16GB RAM
- macOS Sierra 10.12.4
- Clover bootloader
[let me know if you need any more details about my system setup...oh yeah, the Macbook Air is also running 10.12.4]
I tried two keyboards:
1) Dell WK717
2) Logitech K780
Both keyboards worked mostly as expected, but I ended up running into a couple of similar issues with both keyboards on my Hackintosh. Most notably, I couldn't get the function keys (F1-F12) to work.
With the Dell keyboard, I thought the problem was the keyboard. I also found (via an online keyboard tester) that the 'Home' key was being registered as a 'Ctrl' key press. Because of this, I returned the Dell keyboard and decided to try the Logitech K780. The Logitech comes with a software with an option to explicitly make all the function keys work as function keys rather than the normal media, etc. functions that these keys serve on a Mac keyboard. Selecting this option made no difference. As an example, the F10 key was always muting the volume whether I had that option selected and whether or not I pressed fn+F10.
Again, I thought there might be a problem with the keyboard, but now I was a bit more suspicious. So, I just tried connecting the K780 keyboard to my Macbook Air and everything works exactly as it should. So, it seems that the problem is something to do with the Hackintosh, but I have no idea where to start or how to figure this out.
As I mentioned, these keys worked fine on my wired Apple keyboard. I also tried out an Apple bluetooth keyboard that I have (yes, I have way too many keyboards right now), and it worked fine. But I can't get these 3rd party keyboards to work 100% with the Hackintosh.
If anyone can help or offer any assistance, I'd greatly appreciate it!
Thanks!
Chandran
System Build
- Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H
- Intel Core i7 3770K
- 16GB RAM
- macOS Sierra 10.12.4
- Clover bootloader
[let me know if you need any more details about my system setup...oh yeah, the Macbook Air is also running 10.12.4]