We want to buy an I Mac but wonder if we can get an Apple keyboard that has the number pad on the left hand side as we are both left handed. Do Apple sell them separately? Thanks.
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Forget everything I just said!
This converts the trackpad to a number pad:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7657VC/A/mobee-magic-numpad-for-apple-magic-t rackpad
Just place it to the left of your Apple wireless keyboard - job done! 😀
No, but if you can find a PC keyboard with the number keys on the left it should work with a Mac - just check that before buying!
I don't know of such a keyboard but that is only because I have never looked for one - I can totally understand the problem.
Also, you can purchase a separate USB keypad you can place on the left side of your keyboard.
Here is one that is Mac compatible and designed with the Mac aluminum look.
I think the separate keypad may be the better answer. I bought a Magic Trackpad thinking I would use the Mobee overlay solution to have a keypad for my MacBook Pro. When i got the trackpad, I noticed the pressue to activate it varies with where you push. A virtual button low on the track pad needs little pressure to push; one near the top can take easily twice as much force.
I asked my dear wife, the "Speed Queen of the Ten-Key," to compare the force difference assuming the trackpad had an overlay. She said the difference in force was a dealbreaker for fast 10-key use.
I ditched my mouse 3 years ago in favour of a Magic Trackpad and never looked back. For that reason, I also wanted a left hand Numeric Keypad. There are plenty of standalone keypads out there. I Bought a Microsoft Bluetooth NK at Staples for $20 and it has worked flawlessly. Strangely enough, even though I'm right handed, I find the NK easier to use with my left hand. I think it's the best solution.
Beat me to it 😟
There is also this one, from the Apple Store, a lot more expensive than MichelPM's choice though. (But it will function as a stand alone calculator as well as keypad for Mac)
The number pad is on the right side on that unit, Eric. Kevn asked for one with the number pad on the left.
Regards.
Can you tell help us... Does Apple sell a keyboard that has the number pad on the left hand side?
