ok, but not great for mac
930683
i'm a full time software programmer and spend many, many hours on the keyboard.  i kinda liked how the ms natural keyboard has a soft tactile feel, but the travel seemed to far for me.  all highly subjective, i know.  i liked that MS actually had configuration software for the mac, but wasn't 100%.  i never got the zoom key to do anything.  really, i found most of the hot keys MS decided to put on the keyboard not very usefull: mail, search, home, calculator and then 5 custom keys.  it has media keys that do work with the mac; but it's missing a very important "next track" and somewhat less important "prev track".  I used this keyboard for about a month before I finally just bought the thin apple pro keyboard.  the keys on the apple keyboard are very nice: short action, soft touch, tactile feedback.  of course, the predefined hotkeys on the apple keyboard suit my mac better: expose, dashboard, and a full set of itunes controls.  If you're debating between this keyboard and apple's and you're on a mac; the apple keyboard really is better to type with and not just better looking and better functioning.
3866308
Beware: the shift key doesn't work on the Mac. This substantially reduces the value of the program if you use Macintosh.
1524130
Don't expect great digital image quality.  Also, I've been using a reasonably powered laptop (Dell Latitude - Intel i5, 4G mem), but getting some choppy / screen flicker.  Would probably not do this with a more powerful machine.  I wish I had bought the mac version - unfortunately they are different.  Even the little hardware box is not compatible with mac.
1667020
This camera is not really compatible with mac computers. You'll need to upgrade to quicktime pro or similar software in order to use on a mac. The picture quality is great, but the sound is not that great quality. The touch screen works nicely and it has a very nice grip to it. Other than that, this product was just ok.
1813448
I'm a Mac user, so I want my mouse to work well. So I knew I'd need a cable mouse that was optical. I like the size of this Genius DX220, but it is very light and so moves "too" easily. The resistance of the cable dragging on the table is enough to notice. But I'll probably get used to that.

BUT

At 1200 dpi resolution, I thought for sure it would track smoothly. I edit high-res photos so I need that. But NO. Compared to my 8+ year-old optical Mac mouse that I bought for $10 used, the movement of the Genius is noticably clumpy. If you're not doing any visual editing of any kind, you probably won't notice it. And the average PC user, used to crappy interface performance in general, probably won't notice. But if you're in a Mac environment, you WILL notice it just writing letter.

The mouse also touts, all over the package, how it works smoothly on almost any surface. But I use the back of a black hard board placemat, and the movement is clumpy (bumpy? sticky?).

The other thing that's even MORE annoying, is the scroll wheel. Like all PC scroll wheels, it doesn't roll smooth, it has soft "clicks". So scrolling in clumps is bad enough (and unacceptable in my opinion) but the scroll wheel doesn't ever really work. If you try to scroll slowly, it just doesn't want to move. It might move a bit, it might not. A fast scroll seems to work ok, but if you're scolling line by line, it doesn't really work.

The cable seems fine, it looks to be good quality.

So if you're a casual PC user, you'll probably be happy with this mouse, ESPECIALLY at $12. But if you want a good mouse, this probably ain't it.

So my search continues for a decent mouse that doesn't cost $60 (Apple, are you kidding?)
3835078
even though the mac will recognized the camera and allow you to use it, the open source usb driver that the mac utilizes renders the camera pretty much useless.  The mic sounds great, but the frame rate on a mac tower is so low it's not functional. The color is terrible.  I mean it's super grainy and not even close to a representation of reality.

I do like that the camera tucks away. to bad it's a fail on a mac. I've spoken to blue customer service.  they had no fix for me.
1637748
Sounds like a great deal but isn't!  It's a useless piece of junk.
If you have a Mac, stay with it!
1081946
Obviously its a Windows product BUT come on, I have a mac with dual boot. The mouse settings on PC are great and not so on mac. On mac the windows touch button doesn't do anything. Totally sucked. The wheel feels a little archaic. I counted 24 "clicks" or stages for a full wheel rotation. Compare that to say the infinite feel you get with a touch sensitive scrolling device. I hope you understood that last statement. The actual click feels a little cheap but overall the mouse is nice especially the rubbery material used on the sides. Accuracy is ok.

On the Windows side of things, I feel the Windows button is too far up forcing you to make a very specific move to touch it. IMO it should have been further back for quick an easy access. Sometime I feel that another button could have been easily integrated on the little ridge where your thumb goes, like a back button.

The price makes up for some of the problems mentioned above. So it's simply... ok.
3892216
It is very slow.  I thought that Mac was better than Microsoft, but it doesn't appear to be that way.
1572942
This was supposed to be compatible with a Mac. It is not without very complicated machinations.  We still haven't got it to work!
954428
VERY HELPFU, AS IN MY ESTIMATION, IOS IS NOT AS INTUITIVE AS OTHER MAC SOFTWARE>
3269946
Works fine, but I had a big hassle getting it to scan to my Macs.  Brother manual, Brother on-line and Brother e-mail help were no help with this.  I had to find the simple solution on my own.  With that behind me, I may buy another.  Buyers should note that it won't work with Mac OS's prior to 10.7 so I have one 10.6.8 for which I have to use an older printer while this one does nicely with our OS 10.10 (Yosemite) Macs.
2584550
This is ok product, but it's not the best solution for MacBook Air 13' (MC503LL/A).

My MAJOR concern is that this item was designed for MacBook Pro. Because of that, since there's no backlight on MacBook Air's keyboard we have MISMATCH of keys in the top row starting with F6 - brighter (Pro) - back/previous track (Air), F7 back/previous track (Pro) - Play/Pause (Air) and so on.. The last key "F13" Eject (Pro) - Start/Shut down (Air)

I was thinking I can get used to this mismatch, but it doesn't look like..

Second - the cover somewhat blocks built-in sound, but if you use external speakers it should not be the problem.

Third and last (cosmetic issue) - there's lack paint and blurred images on some keys.

So I'm thinking of going with TRANSPARENT one - it will overcome all issues mentioned above except the second one. Transparent cover can also be helpful if you have Pro since it will allow backlight to come through.
1017335
I unpacked the unit with great anticipation only to find out that it does not work with mac computers.  Nevertheless, I proceeded to install in my Windows machine - my second choice.

First, I have a big problem with pretentious software installations.  Te software that comes with this unit requires complex installation, lengthy unlock keys, and has a non-intuitive interface.

Second, after an excessive long time installing (what happened to "plug-n-play"?) I tried it and the results were very disappointing.  The slides (only four at a time) do not come through very clear and there is a need for considerable color/brightness manipulation.

Maybe it works for a lot of people; for me, I made the mental accounting of how much money and time this alternative costs vs. sending my slides to a scanning service.  I have about 1,000 slides; at most services, it will cost me between $200-$300  to can them all, not counting how much time I'll save.  Also, they scan them at resolutions higher than 7200DPI.

Again, maybe it works great for some, but did not work great for me.  I returned it.
2257556
I'm reviewing the 27" version of this monitor, which I use with an 11" Macbook Air using a DVI cable and a DVI to mini display port adapter. I've also tried the monitor with Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 laptops.

I'm guessing Windows people will be thrilled with this monitor.  I'm writing this review for Mac people, specifically Macs with basic stock video cards.

HP includes a CD with software that allows you to control the monitor's settings from your computer, but unfortunately the software only works for Windows, not OS X.  And there's no OS X version you can download from HP's website.  It just doesn't exist.

So, Mac people can use the controls on the monitor to adjust settings, and they're not hard to use at all.  You can adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, and a few others--pretty standard set of options.

Fonts are slightly fuzzy on this display (and other external displays I've used with my MB Air).  You can try adjusting the monitor's sharpness which can help a little, but fonts are still not as crisp as when you use this display with a Windows 7 or Windows 8 laptop (which I've done).  With Windows, depending on your video card, you have more control over the settings and can fine-tune them for better results.  Not so much on Macbook Air's, unfortunately.

Also, the resolution is low for a 27" display.  Many other reviews say this is no problem.  But for Macs, I think it might be a slight problem if you're very picky about the crispness of text.  I think the 25" size might be better for Mac owners - more pixels per inch.

I do not own a MB Pro.  Maybe things are better with a new MB Pro with upgraded video card.  But if you're a MB Air owner, you might need to lower your expectations slightly to really enjoy this monitor.  (Or, maybe I'm being too picky?)

On the plus side:  As other reviews state, the IPS is really nice - the colors are beautiful, photos and videos look great, the monitor itself looks good, the monitor is super thin, the tilting works great, the stand was super easy to assemble, and the on-screen controls are easy to use and work well.  You probably won't need the manual--just plug in the monitor and turn it on; you can probably figure out the on-screen controls without the manual--I did.  The glossiness of the screen is absolutely no problem for me.  I can see how it might be a problem depending on the lighting in the room you use it in.

Best of all:  the price is fantastic.  I see that the price varies a bit.  I got it for $219, but at the moment I'm writing this review it's gone up to $239.  It would still be a good buy at $250.  I wouldn't pay more than $300, though, especially since budget-priced 27" IPS monitors are becoming more available.
2481862
Worked fine with my windows pc, but I recently switched to a MacBook Pro and it doesn't work on that.
2176736
I'm using it on a Mac Mini 2012 version. I needed a way to get a third monitor hooked up, using the monitors I already have (Dell 21" HD monitors with DisplayPort).

The install process took only a few minutes. Plug the adapter in, go to the DisplayLink website to download the Mac OS drivers, install drivers, restart computer, done.

The third monitor works fine for what I need it for (computer programming), but I probably wouldn't recommend it for high-end graphic editing, video editing, or hardcore gaming. There are a few anomalies between the native monitors and the monitor run through the adapter. The refresh is slightly slower, the colors for the monitor on the adapter don't match perfect with the monitor hooked directly to the mini-DP on the Mac Mini, and there are some slowdowns or artifacts when the adapter renders certain transparencies.

Other than that, good to go.