Logitech MX Keys S Combo for Mac, Wireless Keyboard and Mouse with Palm Rest, Backlit Keyboard, Fast Scroll Wireless Mouse, Bluetooth USB C for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, iPad – Space Grey

Best Keyboard and Mouse Combo for Mac Users
I’ve been using the Logitech MX Keys S Combo for Mac for a few weeks now, and I’m honestly impressed. The keyboard feels premium—typing is super smooth, quiet, and just satisfying overall. The backlighting is smart too—it only lights up when my hands are near, which helps conserve battery.The MX Master 3S mouse is a beast. It glides effortlessly, works on any surface (even glass), and the scroll wheel is insanely fast and accurate. Plus, being able to switch between my Mac Studio and iPad with a single button is a huge bonus for my workflow.Battery life has been excellent so far, and the whole setup just feels like it was made to complement Apple devices. It’s not cheap, but if you spend a lot of time at your desk, it’s absolutely worth it.

Great Keyboard but DON’T Install ‘Options” Software
I have the compact and full-size keyboards (MX Keys S for Mac and MX Keys Mini for Mac). I’m writing this review on the full-size keyboard. I really like both. I like the full-size because it has a few extra controls that the mini does not, for example you can adjust your mac screen brightness and forward/reverse audio track. Both keyboards have backlights that turn off after some amount of time of inactivity and turn back on when you move your hands over the keyboard (to save battery presumably). USB-C charging. Long battery life. Sleek aesthetic that matches my space grey macbook air and macbook pro.ABSOLUTELY DO NOT INSTALL LOGITECH OPTIONS SOFTWARE. It is maybe the WORST bloatware I have ever encountered. I learned that maybe 2 or 3 Logitech keyboards ago. As long as you don’t install it you should have basically no problems. The Logitech keyboards I have from years and years ago still work, but I either gave them away or replaced them with these never versions with the backlit keys.One complaint I have is that on my new (less than 1 month old) full-size keyboard I have noticed that the backspace key makes a pretty annoying squeaky sound during certain presses. I’m going to search online and see if other people have reported this and if there’s a fix or send it back in to Amazon for a replacement.I read some 1 star reviews and there were people (amateurs) complaining about the Options software or an inability to adjust keyboard backlight brightness. They said they couldn’t get the software to make it work. There are buttons on the keyboard (both full-size and compact) for adjusting the backlight brightness of the keys, so I’m not sure what their problem was, but it was not the keyboard’s fault.Summary: Great keyboard. Get the full size if you have the space and extra $20-30 or whatever. Watch out for squeaky keys – there are some people online who have taken their problem keys off and applied some lubricant which is probably what I’ll do because sending it back means it’ll likely just end up in a warehouse or the garbage and would be wasteful. Better than the Apple Magic Keyboard and less expensive.

update: gave this keyboard 5 stars again because I found a solution. To pair the Bolt and Unifying receivers with your MX keyboard and MX mouse requires at minimum Mac OS Mojave to install the Bolt App 1.0.7948 and LogiMgr 8.54.147 of which these older apps are no longer available from Logitech and you need to find them from 3rd party downloaders. However, short version, once paired Bolt and Unifying Receiver you can delete the Logitech apps and move the receivers (Bolt and Unifying) to another machine and they remained paired. The paired info is stored in non-volatile memory so what that means is that you can pair your Bolt and Unifying receiver on a newer Mac or your friends Mac and then just insert them into your older Mac that is running Sierra. Although it is a bit late for me as I had to patch install Mojave on my Mac mini (4 times) and searched for older versions of the Bolt App and Logi options app (for unifying pairing) with the Bolt App crashing my Mac repeatedly, the good news is that I did un-install the Bolt App afterwards but leaving the Logi Options app installed to control the speed of my MX Anywhere 3 mouse.update: All kinds of problems – reduced my overall rating to 2. So I’ve been pairing this keyboard with my MacBook 12″ and was hoping to pair it with my Mac mini to give me a working cluster of computers as I switch between them all with my HDMI switch. This keyboard does not pair with my Mac mini mid 2010 and even though I managed to upgrade my Mac OS to Sierra. This keyboard doesn’t work with the unifying USB neither and even though I probably could buy the Bolt USB I won’t be able to pair it with Bolt because the Bolt software needs at least Catalina to pair and my Mac mini only max updates to Sierra OS. So sad really…. You would think all bluetooth works with ALL Bluetooth.Original Review:I have been a logitech keyboard users for more than a decade now. For a long time Logitech thought that the K380 was good enough replacement but I hated the chicklet keys. This new MX keys mini is a very good replacement for the K811 keyboard in both the size of the keyboard and the size of the keys. With the ability to connect up to three devices I currently have it connected to my MacBook 12″, my iPad pro and my iPhone 8 plus; well not concurrently but selectable and switchable amongst 3 devices. I have the black version forthcoming. Currently this keyboard which is the mac version will be used for my music composition MacBook. The black one which is arriving in November will be used with my everyday Macbook 12″ computer and my VR PC. The keys on this MX mini are wonderful as they feel like every logitech keys on every logitech keyboard through every generation. A soft clickable keyboard that doesn’t make a lot of noise and has just the right amount of key depth to each click of the keys. I’m a touch typist and I love the feel of this keyboard as the words spills out of my brain and on to the review box without having to look at what I am typing. I will be buying several for back ups as I won’t be left high and dry like the K811 and K810 keyboards that were discontinued and replaced by the k380. There is only one problem with this keyboard though and if you look at the back of the keyboard you will notice that it is actually quite thick and that is the battery and component bar that acts as a keyboard riser. So if you have a keyboard drawer that just holds your keyboard, the actual thickness is just a little over 1/2 an inch. Don’t let the photographs fool you on a thin keyboard like the K811 but nevertheless it is still quite thin but has a large battery rechargeable bar. My K811 is breaking down, not only the battery doesn’t last as long but some keys don’t quite respond until you press it two or three times of which it is terrible because you get all these spelling errors when you are a touch typist. Once my mx mini black keyboard arrives, I will be ordering at least two more to keep for the next decade. Trust me that once you become addicted to a logitech keyboard you will never go back to the standard Apple smart keyboard. The ability to connect up to 3 bluetooth devices gives you the luxury of typing on your phone, you iPad and your mac by just a single press of a key. Yay for Logitech!!

I’m always looking for the perfect keyboard. I have over 15 different keyboards that I’ve tried with my iMacs (Intel), iPADs, and Windows PCs.I’m very happy with the Logitech MX Keys Mini and don’t plan to swap this one out or revert to one of my older keyboards.Strengths:> Sturdy and Compact – freeing up desk space> Easy Set Up via Bluetooth with up to 3 devices (incl. Macs, PCs, IOS, etc.).> Good Key Travel and spacing leading to greater typing accuracy (even compared to the three Apple Keyboards I use)> Backlighting that turns on if I hover my fingers/hand over the keyboard> Better (slightly higher) incline than the keyboard tilt/angle than modern Apple Keyboards> Good battery life (weeks of heavy use per charge via USB-c cable).Things I wish it had:> Adjustable Tilt levels> Wish I could use the Logitech Options app to change the default backlighting auto-off from 5secs to 15-20secs, knowing that the battery life may be cut in half.My only real issue: I can only speak to Intel-based iMacs (running Monterey or High Sierra) , but upon a reboot or startup, the MAC OS still needs me to grab a wired keyboard or an Apple KB to login into my account. As soon as this is done, the Logitech Keyboard can be used.Overall, I’ve been putting off buying this Mini MX Keyboard. It is a little expensive. At $80-$90, it would be a no-brainer. However, it has all the key things I want and the added typing accuracy causes less frustration and saves time overall. Well worth it! I don’t think I’ll be looking for another new keyboard to try for the next year or two, likely a newer revision of this same keyboard by Logitech!

Keyboard is built very well. Once it connects it works fine.The problem is that the apple auto search function for looking for wireless keyboards does not see this keyboard. The keyboard also does not work via the use cord even when you select that mode based on the instructions printed inside the box. You need to use another keyboard to setup the connection each time you boot.If you have a notebook computer likely ok, otherwise get a magic keyboard. They cost a bit more but are very reliable and DO work with a cord in case there is a problem with the blue tooth conenction