Tippy Type Keyboard Cover Review: Is It Worth It for Long Nails?
When I first saw the Tippy Type cover online, I was interested and skeptical. It’s supposed to make typing with long nails easier. The silicone design is promised to provide comfort, fewer typos, and a better overall typing experience. After some time with it, I have some thoughts. Some are good….some are less enthusiastic.
First Impression
Tippy type is a soft silicone keyboard cover available only for Apple keyboards. The cover sits on top of your laptop keys, replacing the flat keycaps with raised silicone keys. It allows people with long nails to type as we naturally would - with our finger tips and not the nails. The cover provides room to press accurately. It comes in a few different fun colors with a slim storage case for travel or to pack in your everyday work bag.
When I picked it up, the keyboard looked so cute, and putting it on my keyboard was so easy.
The adjustment curve
Using the cover immediately felt different. When I get my nails manicured, I like them long, and I am so used to typing with flat fingers. When I do not have my long nails, I type with my fingertips. The raised keys make your fingers hit the keys at a different angle, and as many others say, we have an adjustment period.
However, after a couple of days, I noticed that I had fewer accidental presses of the wrong keys, and I really do use my finger tips instead of my nails. This is where the product really shines, providing the comfort of typing without sacrificing your pretty manicure.
The pros
The tippy type cover does reduce the click-clack from nails grazing my flat laptop keys, and for anyone who hates typing long emails or essays with freshly done nails or press-ons, this product might help. It’s quiet and soft under the fingers, and it does feel like less wear and tear on the nails.
I appreciated the cover once I got used to it, and I might say I typed better with it on than without.
BUT….& it’s a big one
Despite the positives, I found that the product added another layer of maintenance to my daily routine. Every time I opened my laptop lid, I had to remove the cover and put it back on when closing it. I am always on the move, I work from different places, so the cover does not have a true “home”. It started to feel like a tedious process, one more thing to carry around, one more thing to start taking care of and keeping track of.
Additionally, because I took it on and off, the corners started to lift while I was typing - not dramatically, but I noticed that I had more typos because of the lift. This got annoying pretty quickly, especially when I was in a typing flow. I would be in a long, flowing typing session, then whoops, the corner is up again.
Final verdict
The Tippy Type is fun and creative, and it’s built to solve a real problem for us with long nails, making work better. It does help once you get used to it, and it certainly does make typing easier than without it. But for me, I realized that I preferred the simplicity of typing without it and not having to think about another accessory in the middle of my workflow.
The edges lifting might be because I was constantly taking it on and off. Again, I work from different places, and my computer is a travel computer. Maybe if I had the magic keyboard at home and it stayed there, it would be better? However, I would have to go between typing with straight fingers and then tips - I think it’d just be an off experience.
Overall thoughts
Would I recommend it? If your main frustration is typing with long nails and you have a dedicated workspace - yes, it’s worth a shot. But if you like things fuss-free and minimal, this might feel like just another thing to take care of rather than a life-changing tool. It just might be worth getting used to typing with long nails.
i’d love to hear your thoughts below :)
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Yes, it helps reduce accidental key presses and helps you type with your fingertips despite having the long nails. However, it will have an adjustment period and users find that it adds extra maintenance.
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It depends. If typing with long nails is a daily struggle, it might feel helpful. If you prefer minimal accessories, it might feel unnecessary.
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No, I bought the Tippy Type with my own money at Target. I got it because I love long nails and type for a living.