Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard
Hi HN, today I’m revealing Altar II, an ultra-low profile (4.75mm) mechanical keyboard designed to replace your Magic Keyboard. It’s the keyboard I wish Apple made. Altar II has fully mechanical switches, plus a magnetically detachable dial, haptic feedback, a red backlight, and a native macOS companion app. I’m a heavy Mac user and I feel that Apple hasn’t given its keyboards the attention they…
Altar II is an ultra-low profile mechanical keyboard designed to replace the Magic Keyboard, according to its creator. This keyboard is fully mechanical, complete with a magnetically detachable dial, haptic feedback, red backlight, and a native macOS companion app. The constructor, who is a heavy Mac user, realized that Apple has not invested enough in their keyboards, both in terms of hardware and software, therefore, the project was born to address these issues.
The construction of Altar II took around 2 years and the creator faced numerous obstacles, such as fitting a battery into the chassis and fitting components on the underside of the PCB due to limited space. The creator took feedback from a previous keyboard design he posted on HN into account while designing Altar II, including a detachable dial.
The creator remains available to answer any questions and welcomes feedback via the comments link provided.
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