Apple Keyboard II

● Obsolete 1990 · Mac era Accessories

Introduced

1990

Colors

Beige (also produced in black for the Macintosh TV, 1993)

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1984

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2020

2026

Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Connectivity

ADBTwo bidirectional ADB ports (one for keyboard cable, one for mouse)

Software

Apple statusObsolete

KeyboardADB keyboard; Mitsumi variant uses sliders with conductive rubber feet on single-layer membrane; latching Caps Lock switch

Included peripheralsApple ADB keyboard cable

Power

Weightapprox. 2.8 lbs

Identifiers

Model IDM0487

Model N°M0487

Order N°M0487LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced1990

Apple statusObsolete

History

Introduced and sold together with the Macintosh LC in 1990, this keyboard was nearly identical to the original ADB keyboard, but included fold-out feet to modify the typing angle and a design modification that gave the frame and keys a more robust appearance. In 1993, the Macintosh TV was the first Mac presented entirely in black. It was supplied with an identical black Keyboard II (with the same model number).

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Wireless_Keyboard · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The D222 was the official keyboard for the 1990 Macintosh LC, practically identical to the original ADB keyboard but with foldable feet to adjust the typing angle. • In 1993 the Macintosh TV was the first completely black Mac in history, accompanied by an identical black Keyboard II that shared the same model number D222. • Despite minimal differences compared to the previous model, the D222 represented an important aesthetic upgrade with a more robust structure in both the frame and the keys.

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