IPad keyboard as mac keyboard

Hi, I recently purchased the iPad keyboard and wonder if there is anyway to connect it to my new mac mini and use the iPad keyboard as my regular mac keyboard?
Thanks in advance!
Alex

Which iPad keyboard would that be?
If a Bluetooth keyboard, you should be able to connect the keyboard to your Mac Mini which requires turning Bluetooth on with your Mac Mini and connecting the two.

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