Wireless Ihome Wireless Keyboard For Mac
As of 18:30 UTC on 1st July 2011 The kernel extensions that are the 'drivers' for Home's line of Mac keyboards and mice are not supported in Mac OS X 10.6.8. We expect iHome to release updated drivers in the near future. To use your iHome keyboard (and possibly mouse) for the time being you need to remove the iHome kernel extension(s). 1) As an Administrator go to /System/Library/Extensions/ and look for a file named iLifeKeyboard.kext 2) Make a copy of this file outside of the System folder. 3) Delete the iLifeKeyboard.kext file from /System/Library/Extensions/ 4) Restart your Mac 5) Your keyboard should now function with Mac OS X 10.6.8, however some features may be lost.
(My F1-F12 keys no longer launch iTunes, Mail, and so fourth. Also, the fn key acts as an 'a' key.) This method was tested using a wired iHome USB 'Media' Keyboard. Extension names may vary between different models. As fo Mice, I am not sure of the extension name that they use. You can check your panic logs for clues but do so at your own risk. I also cannot test this with wireless keyboards and/or mice. I assume they connect via Bluetooth so this fix should still work for them.
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Wireless Ihome Wireless Keyboard For Macs
IHome Compact Wireless Bluetooth® Keyboard, Silver is rated 3.2 out of 5 by 14. Rated 1 out of 5 by ponyguy from flimsy trash build quality is low. It flexes too much, after a week the function key doesnt work and like most bluetooth devices it takes a bit of fiddling with to connect. Slips and slides around. Would not recommend. IHome iDM5 Wireless Keyboard Controls The Keyboard. It’s a chiclet-style keyboard, much like what you’ve been used to on MacBooks and MacBook Pros (as well as the current Apple wireless keyboards). The action is satisfactory, the feel and response are good, and other than missing a numeric keypad, it’s a really nice keyboard. Sep 07, 2013 I'm here showing you all another product review of the iHome keyboard I got at Office Depot for a stable price of $49.99 let me know if y'all want more info on it and I'll gladly help out!