The problem stems from their arrangement on the keyboard. The problem isn’t the function of the keys, because as we discussed, from a pure functionality standpoint, the modifier keys (Control, Option, Command) all map 1:1.

For example, the Control (⌃) key does the same thing on a Mac that it does on Windows, the Option (⌥) key on Mac does the same thing as the Alt key on Windows, and the Command (⌘) key on Mac does the same thing as the Windows key.

All of the modifier keys on a Windows keyboard map 1:1 with the keys on a Mac from a functionality standpoint. Instead of the friendly ⌃, ⌥, and ⌘ keys, I was presented with Control, Windows, and Alt keys. Immediately, I could sense relief in my wrists, but because this was a keyboard designed for Windows and not for Mac, the switch presented a whole new problem. I just so happened to have an AmazonBasics wired keyboard available thanks to my recent Hackintosh build, so I decided to use it with my Mac. The shallow key travel of the MacBook’s keyboard is partly to blame. The reason behind such a change was that my MacBook Pro’s keyboard was causing wrist pain. It also works when editing a page in LibreOffice and Google Drive, but it does not work with Photos or iTunes.įor more, I present five useful keyboard shortcuts for Mission Control.Over the last few days I’ve been finding myself using a keyboard designed for Windows users on my Mac.

This keyboard shortcut works with Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Press the Command key and the down arrow key to jump to the end of a page, and Command and up arrow to jump to the top of a page. It also works when editing a document in LibreOffice but not when you are editing a page in Google Drive. It works, for example, with the new Photos app and iTunes, along with Chrome, Firefox and Safari. This keyboard shortcut works on most non-editable and some editable pages. Press the Function key and the right arrow key to jump to the end of a page, and Function and left arrow to jump to the top of a page.

With a Mac keyboard, there are two keyboard shortcuts that provide Home and End key functionality. These two keys can be used to jump to the beginning or end of a page. It's a relatively small difference among the many contrasts between Macs and PCs, but two things Mac keyboards lack that have always been found on PC keyboards are Home and End keys.

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