Yes — a USB or Bluetooth ergonomic keyboard types on a Mac without drivers. What can differ is where the modifier keys sit, which macOS lets you remap, and the regional layout, which no setting changes.
Connection is rarely the issue. Keyboards present themselves to the computer as standard input devices, so a wired USB keyboard, a 2.4 GHz receiver or a Bluetooth keyboard all work on a Mac for typing. A Mac with only USB-C ports needs a USB-C to USB-A adapter for a wired keyboard or receiver with a USB-A plug.
Modifier keys are the usual friction. A keyboard laid out for Windows puts Ctrl, the Windows key and Alt where a Mac user expects Control, Option and Command. On a Mac, the Windows key acts as Command and Alt as Option, but in a different order from an Apple keyboard. macOS can swap them: System Settings, then Keyboard, then Keyboard Shortcuts and Modifier Keys, where each modifier can be reassigned per keyboard. Some keyboards also have a Mac mode or a switch; the listing or manual says whether yours does.
Media and function keys may not all work. Volume and playback keys usually do; keys mapped to Windows-only functions — a calculator key, a Windows search key — may do nothing on a Mac, and a maker’s companion software, where it exists, may be Windows-only. Check the listing for macOS support if those keys matter to you.
The regional layout is fixed by the hardware. A UK, German or Nordic layout moves keys such as Enter, @ and the symbols around them, and the legends printed on the keys will not match a US layout setting. Several ergonomic keyboards are sold mainly in European layouts — in the ergonomic keyboards hub, the Perixx is listed in UK QWERTY and the LogiLink and MediaRange in German QWERTZ. The listing title or the key photo is where to check.
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Last reviewed 13 October 2026