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Is there any way to know which keyboard layout Macbook Pro 16" has (ANSI or ISO) without opening the box?
I'm not a fan of ISO layout, so I want to be sure before purchasing one.
MacBook
where are you buying this keyboard (what country?)
This document show the standard keyboard layouts. almost all sold in Europe have the "tall" return key.
How to identify keyboard localizations - Apple Support
That just tells you what glyphs are pre-printed on the keys.
You can install different localization to translate the keys differently if you like, or even switch them "on-the-fly".
I’d be surprised if you could find an ansi keyboard model in your country, unless someone had bought it in the us and carried it over.
Moldova, but our stores have them imported either from Ukraine or Romania. Also I thought of purchasing it off someone in sealed box, that's why I want to be sure
ANSI or ISO keyboard
