Das Keyboard MacTigr

Overview

For Mac users looking for a slim, practical mechanical keyboard designed for the Mac, the MacTigr is worth checking out. It has Mac-specific keys for adjusting volume and activating the sleep feature, it's of a quality that aligns well with Apple products, and it provides a satisfying typing experience that allows for speed and accuracy.

-- As reviewed by MacRumors

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Based on 7 expert reviews

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Last revision on February 8, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Mac keyboard layout
Sturdy, well-built
Soft-touch volume roller
USB-C hub

Reviewers Didn't Like

Boring to look at
No customization
High price
Lacks height adjustments or feet
Keycaps feel cheap

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Expert reviews and ratings

Designed to feel as familiar as the reference Apple Mac keyboard, the Das Keyboard MacTigr does stick to its guns, but maybe in too many ways to seem worth the asking price. Apple users are already used to paying a premium, and while this one certainly feels great, it also feels just a little bit barebones and borderline unnecessary.

By TrustedReviews on January 26, 2024

Still, slagging on the MacTigr makes me feel like one of those people who eats at the French Laundry and complains that the bread rolls are the wrong temperature. It’s an awesome keyboard. It’s very expensive, but it’s the best match for a Mac I’ve found yet. If you spend most of your waking hours typing, a professional accessory like this is worth the investment.

By Wired on December 05, 2022

The Das Keyboard MacTigr mechanical keyboard is a well-built keyboard that brings mechanical switch comfort and reliability to the Apple crowd. Only the omission of backlighting and wireless capability keep it from being the perfect keyboard for Apple users.

By TechRadar on September 26, 2022

Das Keyboard has a decent reputation in the mechanical keyboard community, but the new MacTigr full-size keyboard for macOS disappoints. With keycaps that feel cheap and pop off the switches with alarming ease, the MacTigr is not worth $219.

By Tom's Guide on August 31, 2022

The MacTigr is a sturdy, well-built keyboard with low-profile linear switches, full n-key rollover, and a layout only a Mac user will love — but will you love it for $219?

By Tom's Hardware on August 26, 2022

Das Keyboard's MacTigr would be the aftermarket Mac mechanical keyboard to beat—if it didn't cost so much.

By PCMag on August 26, 2022

Overall, this keyboard is a great product that achieves what it sets out to achieve — offer reliable, comfortable typing in a solid design.

By AppleInsider on August 16, 2022

All things considered though, the MacTigr is a great typist's board for Mac use. It's well built, offers some especially handy functionality and above all, a brilliant typing experience, all in a smart and forward-thinking package that will sit well with any modern Apple computer.

By EuroGamer on October 12, 2022

Overall, the Das Keyboard MacTigr looks, feels and sounds great and gives professionals on Macs a truly enjoyable typing experience. High-quality keyboards aren't cheap.

By cnet on August 17, 2022

Mechanical keyboard manufacturers have a habit of overlooking Mac users. More often than not, mechanical keyboards come with Windows layouts and USB-A connectors, ignoring the many MacBook users with no USB-A ports and the macOS users craving Option and...

By Ars Technica on August 16, 2022

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