Keyboard recommendations?

By Khomus, 27 February, 2026

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Apple Hardware and Compatible Accessories

Hi all.

I have an Apple Magic Keyboard, just the basic one, no numpad, no fingerprint/touch sensor. One of the arrow keys is tipped up on a corner, and I'm wondering if it might end up failing soon. So quick question.

I'm looking for a keyboard like the Magic Keyboard, i.e. same size and configuration, that will also report battery status. I have an iClever one with a numpad, specifically the BK10. It doesn't report battery status, and it's too big to fit in the Mac Mini travel case anyway.

Other than those two things, I like it, so I don't know if a different model of iClever would report the battery? I like being able to check the charge in the battery widget so I know what's going on instead of just having it die or tell me it needs to be charged all of a sudden.

So if there's an iClever model that fits the bill, I'd happily go with them. If not, well, something along those lines anyway. Like the Magic Keyboard it's built on a metal framework and all, really light, and so on. SO that's kind of what I'm after. When I say size, I'm mainly thinking width, although I don't need a really thick/high keyboard either. But I'm pretty happy with the space savings I get with the Magic Keyboard.

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