![]() I fired it up to remind myself how to use it.įirst I had to wire the two devices together. Duet works really well and if you’re going to be working for a long time on a desk it’s a great solution. You could use one of those apps that allows you to use your iOS display as a secondary monitor, like the awesome Duet Display from to solve the same problem. What if you could just use a keystroke on your Mac to allow you to type on the iPad and then flip back to typing on the Mac? That would be pretty cool. But typing on the iPad is a pain without a real keyboard. Maybe do your web surfing on the Mac and read and write email on an iPad. One solution is to split tasks between your Mac and your iOS device. This is especially true if you’re on travel where it’s impractical to carry a second monitor around with you. If you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro, I bet there are times where you wish you had a little more screen real estate. Using a Bluetooth keyboard with the AppleTV can make you happier, and if you’re watching TV with a laptop right near you, why not use its keyboard instead of that aggravating remote? But most of the time we end up scrolling right/left/up/down and doing a lot of swearing when we try to type on the AppleTV. If you have voice recognition in your country for the Apple remote, that actually works surprisingly well, especially for passwords. The AppleTV is the most obvious problem – typing (even with the new remote) is a nightmare. Before I walk you through it, let’s set up a couple of problems it might solve. ![]() Typeeto from /… lets you use a Mac as a Bluetooth keyboard for your iOS devices, including the AppleTV. The normal price is a bit steep (regularly priced at $20), but absolutely worth it at the current limited time sale pricing, even for occasional use.I’ve got a cool little utility that may or may not solve a problem for you. If you spend most of your day near a Mac, Typeeto is a great investment that beats paying for separate mobile keyboard accessories for each device. If you prefer a different device name, Typeeto can customize that and more from the app preferences. I did find a potential Bluetooth software conflict in my testing, which seemed to disconnect the Knock app whenever Typeeto was activated, although other devices like my Magic Trackpad 2 continued to work without issue. Speaking of sound effects, I found that holding keys down too long while Typeeto is active caused the Mac to incorrectly trigger a repeated alert sound, although it didn’t interfere with anything on the device side. The Option-Command-V shortcut can be used to paste text copied on the Mac side directly to the device, while Command-V works for pasting current device clipboard contents. Other settings include white or black color themes, the option to remove the app icon from Dock, or turn off sound effects, which offer audible feedback when a connection is made. Typeeto automatically picks up the name of added devices, but these can be changed to whatever you’d like from the app preferences. ![]() While a device is active, a small window appears on the Mac display to confirming it’s in use, with animation as text is entered on the keyboard. With iOS and Android, it’s worth noting the initial connection should be initiated from the device itself for best results. Although the software can theoretically connect to an unlimited number of devices, Bluetooth itself is limited to eight connections at a time. Like other Bluetooth-connected devices, Typeeto works within a range of approximately 32 feet. ![]()
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