Learn how to build a custom mechanical keyboard, choose compatible parts, budget for your first build, and assemble a hot-swap kit step by step.

So you bought your first mechanical keyboard, started modding it, and realized that you'd like to take the next step of your mechanical keyboard journey: building your own custom keyboard. First of ...

Change some of those keys to something more Mac-friendly. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac One of the most dramatic ways you can customize your computer is to remap your Mac keyboard keys. You can ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current ...