Logitech diNovo Mini WITH OSX!

[Pornhuzlio]

is there anything out with a trackball?? i think it would be better for a mobile mini keyboard

[zombiefnp90]

Thanks for the review there arn't too many out there and this product has been around for several years now. But pleeeease never say PEACHY KEEN again!....lol....

[xurok]

yeeha

[DeadNetworks]

@Randomvids200never nope

[eladbari]

why do u need to switch? isnt it a helluva hassle?

P.S-whats the price on it?

[BLe55eD]

Finally someone showed the mouse function of the touchpad thingy! Thanks man! :)

[mab1ro]

wow that does look awesome, cool video!

[mattarrr]

@Randomvids200never No idea. If the iPad works with bluetooth keyboards it should.

[elek86]

Dude, r u sure this keyboard will work with the new Mac mini (late 2009 models) with Snow Leopard on them? Thanks,

[mattarrr]

@elek86 1000% positive.

[westseiden]

The left windows button above the ctrl key serves as the function/apple key.

[MsChinkieeyes]

Thanks

[MsChinkieeyes]

Do you know if this item works on a Wii Nitendo for the wireless Internet?

[mattarrr]

@MsChinkieeyes No, unless someone says differently.

[mig189189189]

Nice vid! Thanks for posting!

[khandbury]

I have a spare ipod touch so thinking of using the air mouse app instead of this... How do you think this compares to air mouse mattarr? (there is a free version in the app store)

[mattarrr]

I personally like having an actual keyboard. I haven't used Air Mouse but the pro version does look pretty interesting. The nice thing about having the keyboard is that it is dedicated. If you are running this on your phone other people in your house will need to have the same app or you will need to buy an iPod Touch which is even more expensive than the keyboard.

[tjalfedaugaard]

it is very good! i juse it right now

[tresdizz]

@tjalfedaugaard juse? maybe the keys dont register well or your bad at spelling.

[Gangreen167]

I use a lot of shortcuts with my mac can you tell me if there is a substitute bottom for the command key?

[mattarrr]

Substitute bottom? I have no idea what you mean, please elaborate.

[kenshin3002]

have you managed to launch xbmc or plex with the mediacenter button (located at the bottom right) on the dinovo mini keyboard?

[mattarrr]

Haven't tried. I'm sure that out of the box it won't but you could make it... weekend project!

[mattarrr]

@mattarrr I actually tried to do this over the weekend... sadly you cannot (or at least I cannot).

[pixlejunkie]

Thanx for the post. I originally passed on the DiNovo Mini due to it's lack of OS-X support.

[mattarrr]

Glad I could help you dude :)

[thomaus]

Mousing, and videoing, and talking at the same time. Quite talented.

I got the Dinovo Mini for our Mac Mini home theatre system. Very useful. Previously I had to get to it with screen sharing. The Dinovo works well in the living room environment.

[EPS5000]

Will this work with the Nintendo Wii? It uses bluetooth for the controllers and has a sync button.

[RobinMoviesOffical]

@EPS5000 First. It DOESNT use BlueTooth for controllers. They are using IR LEDs.

Second. IDK

[EPS5000]

The IR LED is for the pointer, so the controller can point to something on the screen and click on it. Bluetooth communicates the controllers to the Wii itself. If you play a game that doesn't require pointing, such as Super Mario Bros., you can unplug the IR sensor bar, and you can still play the game :)

[jasper90210]

He's right, I have a Wii too and can confirm that it DOES use Bluetooth. The sensor bar is ONLY for pointing. I also have a Bluetooth keyboard that I use with my Wii and I surf on the Internet Channel. For someone who reviews technology, you don't seem to know much about Nintendo products. I own a Wii, Xbox360, and PS3 and know them all pretty well.

[RobinMoviesOffical]

@jasper90210 =.="

[deluxedookie]

@EPS5000

wii dont have bluetooh, its RF signal wlthe led's for only the pointer.

[deluxedookie]

@EPS5000

no shit i was fucking with you lol, easy to make a troll.

[dign0n]

I used my glue gun to carefully add a "nipple" to the slide switch that toggles the track pad from mouse to arrows. Now I can easily toggle the track pad with my thumb. Those three little bumps Logitech uses were hard for me to use. Not enough height. I bought mine at Amazon, $119.

[mattarrr]

Not a bad little hack ;)

[koolkat214]

does it work on windows xp for pc

[yika79]

how much is it?

[mistrrhappy]

Just got my DiNovo Mini, and it will not pair with my Mac Mini for some reason. The OSX bluetooth set up assistant opens and looks for a wireless mouse; the dinovo is set to discoverable, (red bluetooth logo flashes)- yet nothing. What's missing here?

[mattarrr]

Make sure you are NOT using their dongle. Your Mini has bluetooth built in, so that should work fine.

When you do get around to typing the number into the keyboard, remember to hit ENTER. Very important.

[MePresumably]

Mac System Preferences > Bluetooth. Set to "Discoverable" and select "Set Up New Device". Press the Red button in the DiNovo battery compartment. The Mac will find the DiNovo. Click "Continue". The Set Up Assistant will display an 8 digit number. Type this number (no spaces) into the DiNovo Mini and click the "Enter" key on the DiNovo. The Mac BT setup should now pair up successfully and the DiNovo can now be used with your Mac.

[mistrrhappy]

thanks! Working fine now. After some use, I think Logitech should combine the DiNovo Mini and the Hamony One into a single uber-controller. The best of both worlds.

[TechGears]

i like ur setup

[gwfuller]

Thanks for the vid, I have a friend that uses the mini-KB on a PC for movies, etc., and I wanted to set up a Mac Mini to do the same, and got turned off by the Logitech site, but your video convinced me to buy it. Any problems so far, or it's been doing what you want?

[mattarrr]

It works perfectly. I've had it for well over a year now, no problems!

[soelvmanke]

Logitech never said i wouldn't work on mac, but if you buy this and you cant make it work in mac, Logitech dont offer any support.

[mattarrr]

True, but if you made a product that worked with another computer system that has a rapidly growing user base it makes zero sense to not at least say it works, but that the layout is different.

[Maria9736]

where do you buy that

[mattarrr]

There is a link to the amazon store in the description.

[jmoboyle1]

Just got it today and it works awesome with my i-mac!! Thanks for the vid!!

[gcrusader92]

so how far apart can you use it, because i plan to use my imac from a different room which will be connected to the tv. The rooms are apart by a single wall. Right behind the tv is the room where my imac os located., so i guess 6-10 ft apart.

[loster88]

i have a question... Is the trackpad of the keyboard as good as normal trackpad of a regular notebook?

[mattarrr]

I would say it functions fairly well, but not as well as a regular track pad. With that said, it is no where near as large as a regular track pad. But I still think this is the best mouse/keyboard combination.

[loster88]

thank you mattarrr

nice media center you have

[hamnio]

Can the dinovo mini power on & power off a Mac?

[Deloreanboy1981]

do the pause, and skip buttons work with itunes?

[mtbx3000]

how much it cost

[R3dM1x]

159,99€

[bronxboyXXX]

I just picked one up for 120 chf, thats about $100.00 U.S.. So shop around.

do not pay 1cent more for it than you need to.

[MILE089]

Good to know, thanks for the confirmation...! :)

I only wish Logitech would actually come out with a combination of the diNovo Mini and a Harmony remote -- that would be the ultimate gadget for every media center...!!

[iinfiniteammo]

Yesssss, I've been saying the same thing! So much potential, it could really be great.

[bonehead456123]

thanks for the example. was exactly what i was wanting to know.

[xSurkinLoverx]

yeeah!

[antmooak]

Thanks... this is PERFECT... I'm gonna add a Mac Mini to my home theater and I think this BT KB will round everything out.

[channad]

awesom!! i'm typing this with my iNovo on my mac mini. one thing that helpe me was pressing the red button on the bottom to pair the device.

one thing i can't figure out how to use the menu button the front stage remote with the dinovo, please help!

[mattarrr]

I don't have a front stage remote so unfortunately I can't help you. Best of luck though!

[channad]

You know, I found out it was the ESCape button, which is Fn + Tab on the DiNovo

One thing that is annoying is the fact the letter 'D' register sometimes.

[turkeyjurker]

thanks! i suspected it would but i didn't want to spend the moolah for it. they're very overpriced here.

[billweisser]

thanks for the review

[thesimpaticos]

Cool video. I just got one and it won't pair with my white July '08 MacBook. At first the Mac wouldn't even find the device, but I fixed that by power cycling the diNovo. But now when prompted to enter the PIN the MacBook doesn't seem to detect that I've entered it. I have calls in to AppleCare and to Logitech about the issue.

[mattarrr]

Hey thesimpaticos, Sorry to hear it isn't working with your macbook. First things first, do NOT use the dongle that comes with the diNovo. Your MacBook already has bluetooth, so we will use that. One thing to make sure you do is hit enter after entering all the numbers. I will try to pair the diNovo with my MacBook when I get back from work to day, I'll tell you how to do it step by step then. Best of luck until then!

[thesimpaticos]

Thanks Matt! I style myself a computer expert and yet forgot to hit the enter key after entering the PIN code - I feel like such a moron. Now it's working like a champ. Thanks again.

[mattarrr]

The important thing is that you got it working. Believe me, it's the small details that will screw you up every time! Good to hear you got it working!

[MeAndMyMacBookPro]

well, aren't you cool!!!!

[mattarrr]

I do happen to be cool, but not because of some silly little keyboard.

[kermit56780]

Hey, if u plug an bluetooth dongle into the xbox360's usb will the dinovo mini work??

[thechoice33]

lol at the end, yee haa.

[ircorva]

Many thanks for your video. It convinced me to buy one, and it just came today. You were right... It works perfectly. Oh, and the range is just fine. My setup is much like yours... and my couch is across the room from my 42" plasma TV and Mac Mini. No range issues at all. You gotta love OS X!

[mattarrr]

I'm glad my little review helped. Enjoy the keyboard it rocks!

[fantanapoli]

Hi Mattar, with wich program are you mapping the keyboard ?

[mattarrr]

No program at all. Some of the keys are switched around, but I have not done anything to correct them. You will eventually figure out which is which.

[jackgray]

very informative, thank you. this is exactly what I needed to know, and now I can go buy it! good work!

[iinfiniteammo]

Hey, thanks for doing the review! Just what I was looking for..

[vastenmielinen]

nice ! i want one !

gonna use it for my N810

,phone ,pc ,(my upcoming ps3)

very nice !

[TheSpacedog]

wow, you're a genius

[capslocos]

Anyone got the BT-dongle logitech gave us with the dinovo to work in OSX? I have the same setup with a mini, but the range on this is awful.. 2-3 meters away and i get an unresponsive dinovo.. my wireless mighty mouse does maybe 3 or 4 meters,, and i think it's becourse of the internal bluetooth-antenna. In Ubuntu using the dongle i had perfect connection in my whole apartment,

[mattarrr]

I think I might do a video review soon guys. I know it is a little late but this would be a little more professional than this video.

[eagl3seyes]

the dinova edge already is compatible with macs, just waiting for the release, sureley they will redo the dinovo mini for the mac too

[mattarrr]

They probably will considering that it is such an awesome piece of kit. Then again, when they release it it will have a few buttons changed around for the mac and will cost MSRP. Meanwhile, this works just fine and you can get it TODAY.

[iinfiniteammo]

Wouldn't count on it. Just setting yourself up for disappointment. Would be nice though.

[turbo8788]

looks nice, but bet it wont be that agile

[ifyoumakeit]

hey, are you able to use it to wake up your mac? I have the same exact setup, and was using this keyboard for a while without much problem, but recently my girlfriend tried to use it, and now it won't connect without going through the bt setup wizard thing with a wired mouse. if you've got any advise, please email: adam[dot]tomiak[at]gmail[dot]c­om Thanks!

[mattarrr]

I don't know, I leave it on 24/7, so it never sleeps.

[bvllets]

First mistake was letting your girlfriend use it.

[travanti1]

dude what gave u the balls to go out & buy this without knowing if it would work with a mac?

[mattarrr]

I knew that if it didn't work I could just sell it on ebay with minimal loss. I got it the day it came out.

[travanti1]

well thanks man helped me out allot

[EUTEPREUTE]

will it work on a

[delvach]

Awesome, exactly what I was looking to find out!

[voltz15]

I think this is perfect if you type single handed. I just couldn't use it because it's way too small for my tastes.

[esoteric2000]

hell yeah! i was gonna wait for a later version, but NOW i'm getting one. thanks, man!

[jayherrero]

YES! I got wood when I heard this thing existed, then I just got pissed when I heard it didn't support OS X. Based on your review alone I'm out buying one today.

[Grais100]

Hey there!.. How goes with the review mate?

[tandenpoetstube]

Logitech wants to make money. To be able to make money, they NEED that windows button. Microsof knows that so Microsof demands NO support for mac or they cant have their little windows-button on their diNovo Mini. But Microsof and Logitech didnt foresee the cleverness of the Mac OSX supporting 99,9 % of the periferals you throw at it. Same as with my ISP; no mac-support ! Crap because it works very well actually. The Mac Rulez even if they dont give us their support !

[tandenpoetstube]

Logitech wants to make money. To be able to make money, they NEED that windows button. Microsof knows that so Microsof demands NO support for mac or they cant have their little windows-button on their diNovo Mini.

But Microsof and Logitech didnt foresee the cleverness of the Mac OSX supporting 99,9 % of the periferals you throw at it. Same as with my ISP; no mac-support ! Crap because it works very well actually.

The Mac Rulez even if they dont give us their support !

[mattarrr]

fo sho son.

[jacksmirking]

Do the media keys work?

[mattarrr]

Yes they do, but I haven't done much testing with them. For instance, in DVD Player and OSXBMC they do work, in VLC you probably have to fuddle with the keymapping (within VLC) to get them to work.

All in all, if you thought about buying this but wanted FULL support I just say go for it. The damn thing works and it ROCKS.

[dovella]

were is media center :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Grais100]

okay! i will look forward to your review ;)

[Grais100]

Sound very good, thx ;) I really wanna find out how usefull this thing is cause i heard somewere that the trackpad wasn´t so responsive but i hope you can prove the opposit ;)

[mattarrr]

The trackpad does the job, not nearly as good as a real mouse but considering you have a mouse and a keyboard all in one I would say that it does a bang up job.

[Grais100]

I was hoping it would work on mac ;) now i know, thx!

How about a review of the dinovo mini? How it works and so on.

[mattarrr]

I will try to do that some time this week :)