how do i use a bluetooth mac keyboard on ubuntu

i tried to use a wireless apple keyboard with my custom built ubuntu Pc and the key board layout is shifted. i tried using a different layout several times but it still refuses to work properly. any ideas?

3 Answers

The layout changes when you have Num Lock, so you get some sort of numpad in the middle-right of the keyboard. Just plug another keyboard to disable Num Lock and try again.

Sometimes the Ubuntu Bluetooth stack can behave erratically and prevent you from connecting your Apple Bluetooth Keyboard (or other bluetooth device). So to connect an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard to Ubuntu This may help

Also, you might want to look At this site for the description the default behavior of every Apple keyboard.

For those working with a laptop and the older (cylindrical top) Mac Bluetooth keyboard (which has no number pad), make sure that on the laptop keyboard the numlock is disabled.

My configuration is Ubuntu 18.04 and Lenovo Ideapad 520

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