Macally’s Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse – Review

Macally BTMouse2
$49.99
Macally BTKey
$69.99
Company: macally
www.macally.com

I have been looking for a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard for a while without success. The problem? Every Bluetooth mouse I find is notebook size and every keyboard is either not Mac compatible, has too many bells and whistles and is enormous, or it is missing the number pad (Apple). Macally has solved all of this with the BTMouse2 and the BTKey keyboard.

Let’s start with the Bluetooth mouse. The BTMouse2 is a great looking mouse. It is the size and shape of Apple’s Mighty Mouse, but has a slick black finish to it. It is a three button mouse (left, right, and click wheel).

I have mentioned this before, but for this item it is worth mentioning again. I am over 6 feet tall and have large hands to go with the height. I like a larger mouse, and prefer to use my oversized mouse from another company. However, this is a full size mouse and most people will have no issues with the size.

The mouse itself is very responsive and extremely light. I have had no lag in using it. In fact it is extremely responsive. The pointer flies through the screen and I can’t figure out how to slow down the pace. The system preference for mice does not control it, but there is a driver for it from the Macally website.

Now for the keyboard. They keyboard is great. It has all the standard keys you want and expect on an Apple keyboard. The layout is the same and there are no extra media keys or other keys to make the size enormous. As I mentioned earlier, it has a number pad which for me is a must on a keyboard and the only reason I would not buy an Apple Bluetooth keyboard.

My only complaint about the keyboard is the weight. It is fairly heavy for a keyboard and weighs a lot more than Apple’s Bluetooth keyboard.

Setup for both items is very easy. You turn Bluetooth on in System Preferences and use the Bluetooth assistant to connect the products to your computer.

Pricing for both the mouse and keyboard is very reasonable too. They are not as cheap as wired items, but wireless usually coasts more. Compared to Apple’s keyboard and mouse they are cheaper, especially if you get both.

So, if you are in the market for a Bluetooth keyboard and/or mouse the Macally BTMouse2 and the BTKey are definitely worth checking out.
MYMAC RATING: 4.5 out of 5 for both the mouse and the keyboard

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