Proper UK Keyboard

Hi,

Do Apple sell a proper UK keyboard for the iMac, rather than the US keyboard with the # replaced by a £?

If not, are there any recommended replacements available?

Not having had a mac before, it's the only thing I've really found disappointing about it.

iMac 24", Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Oct 13, 2008 2:23 AM

21 replies

Tom Gewecke

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Oct 13, 2008 2:25 PM in response to Dah•veed

As you can see from the screenshot, choosing this UK layout de-populates the Keyboard Viewer,

I'm completely mystified. I've downloaded many of these things and made dozens myself but never seen one behave like that.

I put a slightly different version on my iDisk which you could try:

http://idisk.mac.com/thgewecke-Public/British4822.keylayout

Oct 15, 2008 4:59 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

FYI I have been trying to buy an Apple Australian keyboard (which is the same as the US) in Denmark.
Basically it seems that Apple do not sell all keyboard versions in every country. So after some research I dug up these images and made a quick site with explanations of each, see here: http://www.commonline.com.au/keyboards
You will probably need to buy the keyboard in the actual country it is named after.

Oct 15, 2008 5:30 AM in response to Matthew Murray

Thanks for the link, it's interesting to see the (few) differences between the keyboards.

It's a shame Apple don't supply a proper UK keyboard, it's been the only thing I've found disappointing about owning an iMac so far.

Thanks for all the other help, suggestions & feedback too.

LeeM

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Oct 29, 2008 2:36 AM in response to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Although it took a while, as a new (ish) UK Mac user, I'm now used to the Mac UK Keyboard Layout, but I have a question relating......

Is there a keystroke to produce the # symbol using the UK layout? Currently, I switch between UK and US keyboard layouts to get the # symbol, but wondered if there's an easier way?

UPDATE: FOUND IT!!!!! Alt-3 - Hooray!

Message was edited by: LeeM

Oct 13, 2008 8:22 AM in response to Dah•veed

Sure, I could use any USB keyboard, but then I wonder if there are any with the Mac-specific keys on it (like the brightness, Rew, pause/play, FF, volume, etc) on the function keys?

Dah•veed

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Oct 13, 2008 3:18 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Same thing with that one as well, Tom. But for me it is not important. I was testing the file for the OP. I just need English and Spanish and they work just fine.
It is strange that they do not work.

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