Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple
Figure 1: I couldn't think of a more literal way to represent this article if I tried... Looking back just a few years ago, there’s no doubt that the huge influx of people that joined the hobby at the peak of the COVID pandemic were drawn to keyboards by way of YouTube, TikTok, and other audio-visual content platforms. Even as the output from these content creators has waned in recent months, their collective impact and legacy on the keyboard hobby is rather firmly etched in the history books. As a result of all of their sound tests, build logs, and opinion videos, the message is clear to any new person joining the hobby: mechanical keyboards are all about the sound. Thock this, clack that. Whether it’s keyboards, keycaps, or even singular switches, seemingly everyone new to the hobby meticulously pores over each component of their keyboard not in an attempt to figure out how it will feel in hand, but how it will sound as they’re furiously grinding their way out from...
Mar 27, 2024
- how to configure my ALT to fit an OSX layout?
And please don't tell me about the configurator. I know it exists. I wondered if there are any finished files for this use case. Because a shitload of people own macs.- how to actually flash it on the keyboard?
I need a detailed guide on that. I have not found the documentation for it.- how to reverse the prcess and reset the board when i'm not satisfied with the result of it or something does not work?
Do I simply hit the reset button and it's back to how it was out of the box or is there a file i have to flash on it to revert the process?- When will massdrop finally make a mac specific keyboard layout for the drops.
It cant be as hard to print 2 kinds of keycaps and flash 2 different drivers on it. For me it's a big ass hustle to get it done, you can just order them that way. Also, unrelated to this drop:- I asked in a thread about the ALT high profile keyboard when the next production run will be as I want one.
Can you comment on that? I asked multiple times and never got an answer.