Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac - Silver

Update 3/3/14:Additional to the free app I note below in my review to get a visual symbol on the screen each time you press cap-lock, there is also a way to turn off the caplock key/function on a Mac which is what I ended up doing since while I use "shift", I rarely use caplock.To proceed to do this, Go to -System Preferences-, keyboard and then, "modifier keys". there select, "Unifying Device" for keyboards near top of the menu windo and choose "No Action". Your cap-lock key will be deactivated. You can use the cap-lock key for another action though using this procedure!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(original review posted)(please be sure to read my work-around near the end of this review regarding no -Cap lock- warning for this keyboard as there is a solution that will help)I've owned and used a number of wired and wireless/Bluetooth keyboards in the past for my Macs and in setting up a new Mac Pro I just purchased, had substantial issues using Bluetooth along with a PCI-e card that for whatever reason, caused erratic behavior on my Mac when in use and using blue-tooth at the same time.Rather then return to using my wired keyboard (and mouse), I preferred the reduced desk clutter of staying wireless if popssible.I decided to try this non-bluetooth wireless keyboard for the first time and see how it would perform and mesh in my Mac setup. I've previously only used cabled or blue-tooth keyboards and never a wireless using a different radio frequency like this one does.I have to say that this keyboard is really great. Pairing is instant and rock solid. In using an Amazon wireless mouse along with this as well (that also replaced a blue-tooth mouse), this keyboard and the mouse are both working perfectly with no interference issues nor any stuttering or odd behavior. They both work as well as a cabled device would.This keyboard requires very little light to charge and has a button to indicate enough or insufficient light (you get a red if too low a light level and a green if light is adequate). I used it in a darker room today with low light outside (it was snowing heavily and very overcast) and the keyboard was indicating it had sufficient light even in that environment.I found I did not need to do a lot of tweaking for keyboard settings in System Preferences, in fact, I never had to go in and adjust repeat or delay settings. This keyboard felt and behaved perfectly just like the wired keyboard I'd previously used.Keys action and resistance is perfect for me. Key spacing is the same as all full sized keyboards and distances between keys is perfect and not too cramped like some compact keyboards which challenge your fingers to need to be placed on keys more carefully.In downloading the Logitech software (the inside of box has the web address) I was able to set my functions keys as standard so mission control, launchpad, etc, were easy and intuitive to display and close.This keyboard felt "right" out of the box and for me, there was no adjustment or need to get used to it.As so many reviewers at Amazon and many other on-line retailers have said, this keyboard fails to offer a cap lock warning.For me, being a bit clumsy in typing some times, I have a nasty habit of hitting cap lock by mistake all too often.Well, I Googled around for a free Mac app that shows the shift lock symbol on screen briefly (on or off) like the volume and brightness symbols and voila!.........a found a great and free app called, "CAPSEE" (I couldn't resist typing that all in caps, :) ).It helps to resolve the issue of not knowing if you hit the cap-lock key and the app displays an upper-case arrow for a few seconds in either white or black when cap lock is either on or off which then fades off the screen. Oddly, there are cases where the arrow indication reverses its symbol color indication to show on or off due to the keyboard having an ever-so-slight delay in turning on and off the cap lock, but, for me, simply seeing the symbol, be it be black or white, indicates I hit the key by mistake (or on purpose) and one tap on cap-lock and problem is resolved if I didn't mean to hit that key. Not quite as good as a light on the keyboard (maybe better since you are looking at the screen anyway), but, still a worthy visual indicator that you hit the cap-lock key and heck, the app is free!This is an app and not a plugin so be sure to add it to "login items" for your user account so it opens and runs at every boot rather then needing to open.run it each time.The keyboard (I have the white/silver) seems well built and similar to a aluminum Mac keyboard in appearance other then the thin back supports that look frail and are used to tilt the keyboard up for more comfortable typing.I may spring for 2-3 self-adhesive rubber feet on the rear to accomplish that and also offer more grip on the back of the keyboard since tilting it does allow less grip on a smooth service due to the rear rubber feet are no longer in use.I will update my review as needed should this keyboard develop any issues over time.All in all, I'm giving this a 5 star rating. It's working very smoothly, responds instantly like a cabled keyboard and is without any issues at all and as I said, it very much like my older and trusty keyboards in tactile feel and performance.

PRO:+ Great Keyboard+ GREAT typing feeling+ Very similar feel to the native MacBook keyboard (but this one feels a little better)+ Full size (Large Ctrl key left/right and numeric keypad) which is great for programmers using emacs (lots of use of Ctrl key)+ Solar (nice touch!)CON:+ Short keystroke - Not everybody will like this. I always loved a deeper logitech wave or classic deeper keystroke+ Not bluetooth... so it consumes a precious USB port with the unity receiver (tiny but still uses a port)+ The Ctrl Key is small and not in the keyboard's leftmost position (programmers using Emacs use Ctrl a lot) [Same a Macbook and apple wireless keyboard]For various reasons, I ended up with the following three devices connected to my MacBook Air:+ Apple bluetooth keyboard+ Logitech K750 for Mac+ Logitech K760 for Mac (this review).I will write feedback on all three devices here.The K750 and K760 are a lovely keyboards... typing feels nice, their keys press feels a little different than the macbookwhich stops short of a normal full strike. Both these keyboards somehow feel a little "deeper"...The k750 has a smoother more firm and rubbery feeling than the K760 or the Apple wireless.Both the K760 and the apple keyboard have a bit of a loose key feel to it (you shake the keyboard and you'll hear the keysrattling... not so with the k750. The apple wireless keyboard is very similar to the K760. But frankly, after using any of those3 keyboards for a while you won't mind the difference one way or the other. They are all very good keyboards.The K760 connects to up to 3 Bluetooth device (select the one from 3 dedicated keys) and works well with my Macbook Air (as expected)but also perfectly well on my Nexus 7 android tablet and my galaxy S3 Android phone! It doesn't have the dedicated Android keys thatyou might find on the logitech android keyboard (which I also played with) but this is a MUCH nicer full size keyboard!Problem : F keys to adjust display brightness don't work (on K760 and K750)Solution: Disconnect Apple bluetooth keyboard and all they F keys shortcuts now magically work fine on both K760/K750.Problem: K760 keyboard & Apple keyboard both are missing a dedicated "DEL" key (the delete on those two keyboards is really a Backspace.Solution: Press the "fn" key as you press the delete and it then behaves like a real delete key (i.e. deletes on the right of the cursor).This works for both the K760 and the Apple keyboard.Problem: Some people will miss the pgUp/pgDn/home/end and numeric keypad.Solution: get the K750 or purchase a 3rd pary bluetooth keypad (mixed review on those)Since I don't have a lot of numerical data entry to perform, the choice between the wireless apple keyboardand the two logitech (K750 and K760) is purely based on the typing feel.On that note, the K750 does have a slightly larger Control key which is conveniently located in the leftmostcorner of the keyboard which is VERY useful for a programmer using the Emacs editor a lot (i.e. ME).I would pick either Logitech keyboard over the Apple wireless one any day as it has the same typing feel but more features for the same or cheaper price.Between the K750 and the K760 is a bit of a toss up. I like that the K750 has a nice full Ctrl key, full size arrow keys and don't careeither way about the fact that it has a numeric keyboard (many people might). I'll have to use both keyboard over a few more daysto decide which I will keep. That in itself should speak volume to the fact that both are excellent devices and either one shouldmake you a happy camper!The good news is that there is not bad choice between those 3 keyboards... only slightly better ones.