My company is very concerned about security, which means that even the Windows we use is so heavily modified it makes any Arch-user jealous. Nevertheless we have the possibility to work from home. I have a full Apple setup for myself, even the TobenOne UDS033 dock to use 2 external monitors with my MacBook Air M1 (works like a charm btw). But here is the problem: the laptop has no Bluetooth. No Bluetooth mouse, no Bluetooth keyboard, nothing. The mouse is no problem since I use my trusty wired gaming mouse from 2014. My problem is the keyboard. I have not found a single one that is primarily for Mac and also happens to work on Windows, yet works wired as well.

I have read that Apple‘s Magic Keyboard works wired on Windows, can anyone confirm this? The rest of the internet is not very helpful.

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    11 months ago

    For example - Apple keyboards have an emoji button, a power button, and cryptographically secure* biometrics. All OS specific.

    (* the fingerprint scanner isn’t just OS specific, it requires matching hardware on the motherboard of your computer - the keyboard just has a dumb sensor and it’s your Mac that actually checks the fingerprint… and it happens in hardware not software. Not even firmware)