Apple A1048 Keyboard

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Over the years I’ve bought and sold Mac computers. I do enjoy using macOS and the Apple hardware is alway very nice. However, I struggle to justify new models, and so go with older ones, only to get annoyed with their performance or lack of latest OS. Plus I have too many computers already, so I really don’t need anymore!

A common purchase (and later sell) is the Mac Mini. 2021 saw me buy a 2012 mac mini server, which I upgraded with SSDs and maxed out the ram. It happened to come with a Apple monitor, keyboard and mouse. The monitor was pretty nice, an Apple 23" Cinema Display, 1920 x 1200, with a clever cable arrangement for power and input.

The keyboard was pretty manky, and so I took it apart and cleaned it. Whilst the white looks nice, and it has all the right keys, it was not a nice keyboard to use, so I sold it.

A dirty keyboard without keycaps is being cleaned near a sink full of soapy water.A disassembled keyboard with its keys spread out on a paper towel next to cleaning supplies.A white computer keyboard with visible dust and dirt accumulation rests on a wooden surface.

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