Razer Kayboard/Mouse and Mac Mini first Setup/Boot

G'day Apple Support Communities,


I'm purchasing a new MacMini in a few weeks. I'm wondering whether the new mac can detect/setup the mac compatible Razer kayboards and mouses upon first boot/setup. As I understand, a new mac will go through various steps, to select language and timezone. But when it needs to pair kayboards and mouses, will it detect the Razer gaming keyboards/mouses.


Kayboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate

http://au.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards/mechanical/razer-blackwidow-ultimate/


Mouse: Razer DeathAdder

http://au.razerzone.com/razer-deathadder/


Both peripherals claim to be Mac Compatible


Ta, flakefrost

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Oct 15, 2011 6:41 PM

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Oct 19, 2011 5:25 AM in response to flakefrost

hey!


any mac can detect any usb mouse or keyboard, but depending on the company and the peripheral it's full functionality can be impaired or completely absent. for example the blackwidow ultimate keyboard has specific function keys for mac os x (mission control/expose) and a built-in macro automatization system which cannot be used without the driver for the keyboard. so the point is that you need the drivers :-)


i have a razer blackwidow ultimate mac edition and a razer mamba 2012.

the correct installation is as follows:


1.) go to razerzone.com

2.) move mouse over support

3.) klick on drivers, software, manuals

4.) find your product

5.) download mac drivers

6.) install drivers

7.) plug in devices


you have to restart after each individual driver installation and you should plug in the device after both drivers are installed, not before or during installation.


last but not least the mac drivers are only compatible with mac os 10.5-10.6, mac os 10.7 lion is not compatible with the drivers. i found out the hard way through freezing of the computer and kernel panics. after a clean install of lion and the drivers, i had a kernel panic the second time i turned it on after the clean installation. @ Razer: where are the updates??!! :-(

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