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# So You Want to Get Into Mechanical Keyboards…
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/so-you-want-to-get-into-mechanical-keyboards/
- Published: 2022-06-27T16:10:32.000Z
- Updated: 2022-06-27T16:10:32.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, meta, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

I was super happy when I got to write [this for The Sweet Setup](https://thesweetsetup.com/an-introduction-to-mechanical-keyboards/?ref=birchtree.me)!

> We love keyboards here at **The Sweet Setup* (proof [here](https://thesweetsetup.com/a-review-of-a-40-keyboard-customizing-obsidian-hotkeys-and-more/?ref=birchtree.me), [here](https://thesweetsetup.com/a-review-of-the-vortex-vibe-mechanical-keyboard/?ref=birchtree.me), [here](https://thesweetsetup.com/the-gmmk-modular-mechanical-gaming-keyboard/?ref=birchtree.me), and yes, [here](https://thesweetsetup.com/articles/a-few-of-our-favorite-keyboards/?ref=birchtree.me)), especially mechanical keyboards, so today we’re going to walk through the basic things you need to know when shopping for mechanical keyboards.

Click through to get a crash course in the essentials of this world, as well as my pick for the best mechanical keyboard you can get if you're a Mac user and you don't want to give up the quality-of-life features you expect from your tech in 2022.