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Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0 now available

by Dave Caolo Nov 9th 2009 at 10:00PM

Earlier today, Apple released Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0, which adds support for some nice features like using the function keys for display brightness, Dashboard, Spaces, iTunes playback control and speaker volume. To install the update, first turn on and pair your keyboard and then run Software Update. It's just under 11MB.

Note that Mac OS X 10.5.8 is required before installing this update; for Mac OS X 10.6 users, this support is included in the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update.

Let us know how the update goes for you!


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johnstiff

I've been using wireless keyboards for over a year now and I love it. It's so convenient and much less wires, which looks great!

http://ezinearticles.com/?Muscle-Might-Reviews---Does-it-Work?&id=3152324

November 12 2009 at 2:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hone Melgren

Oh yay.

This would be the fix for the hack demonstrated at Black Hat 2009 (I think)

Someone demonstrated a hack of being able to insert a key logger into a Apple USB Keyboard.

November 11 2009 at 7:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
urbanphotoguy

FFS let us know in your writeup that it's for new keyboards. I wasted a lot of time on this weinerschnitzelmitnoodles.

November 10 2009 at 4:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Adrian vG

Mind your manners, dear.

November 10 2009 at 5:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hordur.agustsson

Overreacting much, are we?

November 10 2009 at 7:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tarang

Killed my keyboard!! :(

November 10 2009 at 3:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DAD

Why in the friggin hell doesn't Apple make the iPhone compatible with this keyboard???

Their Apple Bluetooth External Keyboard would be a perfect accessory to the iPhone.

They would sell a ton of them!!!

Wake up Apple !!

November 10 2009 at 3:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adam

If only Apple would make a wireless version of the full size keyboard (with numeric keypad)...

November 09 2009 at 10:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Tony Hopp

I have two of the bluetooth keyboards that have a number pad.

November 09 2009 at 10:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carlos

Fn+Del.

November 10 2009 at 4:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
matt

I wish they would make the play button not launch itunes.

November 09 2009 at 10:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob

This update is for the new (2009) keyboards now shipping. You have always been able to do all the things mentioned in this post with the (older) existing wireless keyboards in current OS versions (as well as newish versions of Tiger).

November 09 2009 at 10:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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MattH

Thanks for clarifying that, I read the post and turned my head sideways, then read it again. I kept thinking “but mine already does that.”

November 09 2009 at 10:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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