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> This:

> https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXCL3D/A/magic-keyboard-u...

> Appears to my eye to match this:

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_keyboard_layout

Not it does not. On the default German MacOs keyboard, keys are moved compared to the standard layout, in particular the braces and brackets (used for you know, coding):

    5 6 7 8 9 0 ß  - unmodified
    [ ] | | { } ≠  - with option on Mac
        { [ ] }    - with alt on windows
The tilde is also moved, and the at-sign.

You can claim "change is good", "why do you need to show keys on the keyboard, just memorize them" [1] and "you're holding it wrong", but then why at the same time fawn over Apple's supposedly super-refined interaction design.

[1] my wife, moving from linux/english to MacOs/German for work, actually uses a desktop background of the full keyboard layout, to help her find the hidden keys.



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