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Soldi · **mac keyboard -** 05-31-2009, 01:48 PM

is there a way to change the keyboard to make it have a mac keyboard

poseidon84 · 05-31-2009, 02:00 PM

you mean go and buy a new keyboard and make it fit?

The easiest way is probably go outside and get a friend that is a good artist and ask them nicely to repaint your keyboard.
I did this with an old keyboard to get russian letters

mjacob · 05-31-2009, 09:15 PM

Yes! Hackintoshing the Dell Mini has become so popular that Apple is offering a drop-in replacement keyboard with option and command keys.

Just kidding.

You can get an external keyboard that has the Mac symbols on it, but what I usually do is swap the Windows key and the alt key so that command ends up being next to the space bar. Go to Systems Prefs > Keyboard & Mouse > Modifier Keys to make the switch,

jhk1976 · 06-03-2009, 02:56 PM

I had an extra Mac keyboard sitting around here at work. For curiosity's sake, I hooked it up to the USB and it worked perfectly in OS X.

kevlarcupid · 06-03-2009, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhk1976

I had an extra Mac keyboard sitting around here at work. For curiosity's sake, I hooked it up to the USB and it worked perfectly in OS X.

It's a USB keyboard; there's no reason it wouldn't work. I think the OP is looking for an Apple/Command keycap to replace the Windows keycap. Sadly, I don't think it exists.

Soldi · 06-05-2009, 12:58 PM

so there isnt anything

poseidon84 · 06-05-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soldi

so there isnt anything

No one has built a mac keyboard for the mini, so no. If you want to go to a store and buy a replacement keyboard that is a mac keyboard you are out of luck.

mjacob · 06-05-2009, 06:58 PM

If it would make you feel better, you could put an Apple sticker on the lid to cover up the Dell logo.

DELLsFan · 06-05-2009, 07:23 PM

Apple Wireless Keyboard Kit FTW!

MiniCake · 06-10-2009, 12:57 AM

OR

MAC Keyboard stickers.

Mac keyboard stickers

~MC

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Soldi Junior Member Posts: 24 Join Date: Jan 2009	mac keyboard - 05-31-2009, 01:48 PM is there a way to change the keyboard to make it have a mac keyboard

poseidon84 Junior Member Posts: 28 Join Date: May 2009	05-31-2009, 02:00 PM you mean go and buy a new keyboard and make it fit? The easiest way is probably go outside and get a friend that is a good artist and ask them nicely to repaint your keyboard. I did this with an old keyboard to get russian letters

jhk1976 Member Posts: 53 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boone, NC	06-03-2009, 02:56 PM I had an extra Mac keyboard sitting around here at work. For curiosity's sake, I hooked it up to the USB and it worked perfectly in OS X. Dell Vostro A90 \| 2 GB Kingston RAM \| 32 GB Runcore SSD \| Bios Version A04 \| 250 GB Seagate FreeAgent Go USB HD \| Targus USB Netbook Cooler AWE9US \| OS X 10.6.3 \| NetbookInstaller 0.8.4 RC1

Soldi Junior Member Posts: 24 Join Date: Jan 2009	06-05-2009, 12:58 PM so there isnt anything

mjacob Junior Member Posts: 25 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona	06-05-2009, 06:58 PM If it would make you feel better, you could put an Apple sticker on the lid to cover up the Dell logo.

DELLsFan Senior Member Posts: 283 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New England, USA	06-05-2009, 07:23 PM Apple Wireless Keyboard Kit FTW! Kevin

MiniCake Member Posts: 91 Join Date: May 2009	06-10-2009, 12:57 AM OR MAC Keyboard stickers. Mac keyboard stickers ~MC

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