Most of these systems have FOSS Linux equivalents. Sooooo
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Buy open hardware with open source firmware.
I'm typing this from a Corne-ish Zen and you can see my firmware (ZMK) with my keymap at https://github.com/Utopiah/zmk-config-zen-2/blob/main/config/corneish_zen.keymap#L27
Nobody can touch this but me. No update can break it. Yet, it's more feature rich than most keyboards.
There are equivalents for most peripherals. It's not cheap, usually even MORE expensive than already pricey ones like Logitech (I have an MX Vertical, still) but IMHO it's worth it. It's good right now, pragmatically speaking, but also morally speaking.
I advise against swimming upstream, namely NOT buying hardware that have such enshitification practices because if they don't do it today, they might tomorrow when there is more pressure from shareholders. Also by buying alternatives you are economically supporting people whom you believe are providing better solutions for yourself and others.
PS: a gateway to such projects is https://crowdsupply.com which is a kind of KickStarter. I bought a dozen things there, all delivered and working.
I'd hope that a $300 keyboard that was designed to be customized would.
What I meant to say is that a lot of commercial keyboards are sold with some "customizable" they are. And it's partly true, you have tool allowing to make some shortcut on popular OSes. It might be sufficient for some people ... but it is NOT the same as putting your own firmware in it.
I'm not advocating for a $300 keyboard over a $30 one, "just" for genuine customization. Some that doesn't have arbitrary limitations from the manufacturer and doesn't have support for only some OSes which in turns (well Windows and MacOS not to name them) also promote a consumer only with limited control options, as OP is saying about enshitification.
Can you please provide the link to your keyboard?
Happy to, it is a Corne-ish Zen (6 columns (3x6) / Rose Gold) that I bought as a group buy from https://splitkb.com , ordered in May 2022 and received in January 2023. I've been using it daily, at home and on the move, since.
It's not cheap but if you work hours a day on a computer, if you have pain in the hands or wrist as I did, finding the "right" keyboard for you, both ergonomically speaking and software wise, is worth every penny IMHO.
They don't have it anymore it seems but they have a lot of quality alternatives I'm sure.
It looks like https://lowprokb.ca/products/corne-ish-zen?variant=42051226796196
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What you want is to go along with the business line of logitechs products and scrap the rest. There is an offline version of Logi Options+ "for air gapped machines" available. https://prosupport.logi.com/hc/en-hk/articles/10991109278871-Logitech-Options-Offline-Installer You may use it in a virtual machine aswell.
When did you buy the M570? I bought mine 6 years ago and it doesn't require software, if yours is recent then that's a new thing
It just changed. It always had the app to program the buttons, but now if you need to change the receiver, it goes to the cloud.
I recently bought a nice MX series Logitech KB and a mouse that will pair with 3 devices, also Logitech. After seeing how terrible the software is, failing so hard as to temporarily disable the keyboard, repeatedly, I returned both.
My best advice is to either try to use them entirely without the software and all its customizations or sell your hardware, buying something better.
I'm sorry friend.
I can't remember how to do it offhand, but you should be able to save the settings to the hardware itself, then disable Logitech from opening. I changed settings not too long ago (2ish months) and this worked.
There is a way to save a configuration to your mouse and then you can just disable/uninstall the bloatware
Good to know. That seems pretty straightforward.
It's very simple, and works very well. When I got a new PC it took 7 months for me to realize I didn't have the software, and as usual was because I wanted to change a mouse button.
Probably not the answer you're looking for, but switch to Linux and use Piper, a free & open source replacement for the Logitech software, that was created because they don't offer an official version for Linux
Cool!!!!
Disclaimer: I'm a keyboard snob. I can't think of a single good keyboard that even has software.
I actually use Logitech for all my mice and trackballs, but I also haven't installed Logitech's junky software in a long time. Maybe I don't know what I'm missing.
Fellow keyboard snob here. Gotta say I love keyboard that use VIA/vial for software, It's open source and can run in a browser without installation.
Wooting keyboards also have the wooting configuration software that is also ran in a browser and is very good.
Just hope one day they all get supported on firefox.
I suppose technically any keyboard with a programmable controller could be considered to have software even if you don't need to run, but I was thinking more along the lines of Logitech or Razer always memory resident garbage.
Dygma is second to nobody and has software.
While that keyboard isn't for me, I'll admit that look good and does in fact have software. Good counter point. Also, that software appears to just for reconfiguration of the layout and probably macros so I bet it doesn't need to be run all the time, or even at all if you like the standard layout. That is how software for hardware should be done.
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Jawbone headsets used to be like that. When they were still in business. They made good headsets, but introduced this feature as well to change certain settings.
Apparently that wasn't taught in business schools.