Apple’s BEST keyboard… reimagined
youtu.be
Taking an iconic Apple keyboard into the modern age with some unique modifications.🧑‍💻 Check out the GitHub repo for the project files: https://github.com/...
This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/apple by /u/choice_nc on 2025-06-17 15:37:20+00:00.

I watched a video this week on YouTube by mtt (linked in post) where he modified a 80s era Apple 2GS keyboard and modernized it. Bluetooth, Battery Powered, USB-C, etc.

He put a lot of effort into Retrobriting, 3D Printing and modernizing it with a Dial Selector and a mini LCD Panel. I have to say, I am jealous.

While watching, I noticed that there is a lot of space under the top bezel. I wondered if the Circuit Board from a modern Magic Keyboard would be able to be modified to interface with the Keys from the 2GS. I was tempted to pick up a broken Magic Keyboard off Facebook Marketplace and tinker with it.

The idea is to remove the guts from the Modern Magic Keyboard (bonus if it has a Touch ID) and embed it under the 2GS. Basically I want to create a mechanical Apple Magic 2GS Keyboard that functions and identifies with MacOS as an Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad.