Quick Start (macOS) · First symbol in ~60 seconds

Important: Math shortcuts require the macOS app

Menu bar app · Guided setup · No driver

Unlock Math Mode in 60 seconds

Your Nitrax Math Keyboard works as a normal keyboard right away. To unlock the printed math symbols (blue/gray layers) on macOS, you’ll use the lightweight Nitrax menu bar app. Once installed and enabled, you can type math instantly in Word, Google Docs, Notes, and more.

Power ON

Switch on the keyboard.

Connect

2.4G dongle or Bluetooth.

Download + open

Nitrax Math Keyboard.dmg

Math Mode ON

Menu bar icon at the top.

Type √

Ctrl + Option + T → √

Software (macOS App)

1

Download the app
The macOS package will be available here as soon as it is released.
Download app — Coming soon
DMG package · macOS companion app · Release coming soon
2

Open the app and follow the setup assistant
The app guides you through the essential setup so everything is ready properly on macOS.
3

Allow the required permissions
macOS will ask for a few permissions so the app can enable math shortcuts correctly.
4

Enable Math Mode using the menu bar icon (top-right of your screen)
Open the menu bar app to turn Math Mode ON/OFF, enable Start at login, open the quick guide, or quit the app.

Menu bar icon: what to click

Nitrax Math Keyboard menu bar app on macOS showing Math Mode, Start at login, Help / Quick Guide, and Quit

You should see the Nitrax icon in the menu bar at the top of macOS. Click it to open the menu.

Menu explained:
• Math Mode ON/OFF enables the printed math layers while keeping normal typing unchanged.
• Start at login launches the app automatically whenever you start your Mac.
• Help / Quick Guide opens this page.
• Quit closes the app completely. To use math shortcuts again, launch the app.

Runs locally

No internet

No telemetry

Set it once: after you enable Start at login, the app will be ready each time you turn on your Mac.

First success (do this now)

Open any app where you can type (Word, Google Docs, Notes…). Then try:

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Ctrl + Option + T → √

If you see √ appear, everything is working.

Ctrl + Option + Shift + J → ∫

Gray layer = same logic, with one extra key: Shift.

Shortcuts (always the same)

Ctrl + Option → Blue symbols

Use the symbols printed in blue on the keys.

Ctrl + Option + Shift → Gray symbols

Use the symbols printed in gray on the keys.

Pro tip: keep Ctrl + Option held down to type several symbols in a row.

Hardware (Keyboard)

Power & sleep

Turn the keyboard ON using the physical switch. It automatically enters sleep after about 10 minutes of inactivity.

Math Mode is controlled in the macOS app: use the menu bar icon at the top of the screen to turn it ON or OFF.

Keyboard OS mode (important)

Make sure the keyboard is set to the correct OS mode so the keys behave as expected.

Fn + W → Mac mode

Use this for macOS and the Nitrax mac app.

Fn + Q → Windows mode

Use this when you want standard Windows key behavior on a PC.

macOS

For the best macOS experience, switch the keyboard to Mac mode with Fn + W before using the software.

Connectivity

Choose your connection mode

The keyboard can connect in 2.4G mode using the USB receiver, or in Bluetooth mode. For Bluetooth, the first connection requires entering pairing mode manually.

2.4G = fast plug-and-play wireless setup

Bluetooth = pair once from your Mac settings

2.4

2.4G (USB dongle)

1

Take out the USB receiver
The 2.4G dongle is stored inside the keyboard for travel.
2

Plug the dongle into your Mac
Use a direct USB port or adapter if needed.
3

Press the 2.4G button on the keyboard
The 2.4G indicator should light up, confirming that 2.4G mode is selected.

The USB receiver is stored inside the keyboard. Take it out, plug it in, and you’re ready.

Usually the simplest option: once the dongle is plugged in and 2.4G mode is selected, the keyboard should be ready to use.

Bluetooth pairing

1

Press the Bluetooth button once
The Bluetooth mode LED indicator light will turn on.
2

Press and hold the Bluetooth button for 3 seconds
The Bluetooth LED will flash rapidly. This means the keyboard is now in pairing mode.
3

Open Bluetooth settings on your Mac
Open your Mac’s Bluetooth settings and look for a new device.
4

Select the keyboard in the device list
The keyboard name will appear as IOP582/583/584.
5

Confirm the connection if macOS asks
If your Mac shows a confirmation message, simply validate it to finish pairing.

LED on = Bluetooth mode selected.
LED flashing fast = pairing mode active.

Important: for the first Bluetooth connection, pressing the Bluetooth button once is not enough. You must hold it for 3 seconds until the Bluetooth light starts flashing quickly.

Good to know

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The keyboard remembers the last mode used

After the first setup, you usually won’t need to pair it again unless you remove the device from your Mac.

If Bluetooth doesn’t show up

Make sure the Bluetooth light is flashing rapidly. If it is only solid, pairing mode is not active yet.

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If it was paired before but won’t reconnect

Remove the device from your Bluetooth settings, then repeat the Bluetooth pairing steps from the beginning.

Quick checklist

Keyboard ON?

Make sure the physical power switch is ON.

Connected? (2.4G or Bluetooth)

If you use the dongle, make sure it’s plugged into your Mac. If you use Bluetooth, make sure the device is paired.

Mac mode? (Fn + W)

Recommended for the macOS software and standard Mac key behavior.

App running + Math Mode ON?

Menu bar icon visible · click it to open the menu and enable Math Mode.

For the most reliable setup, turn the keyboard ON before starting pairing.
If you want the simplest setup, use the 2.4G dongle.
Bluetooth device name: IOP582/583/584.

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