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1. #SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD HOW TO#
2. #SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD MAC OS X#
3. #SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD DRIVER#
4. #SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD CODE#
5. #SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD PC#

Note: the main enter/return key is different from the Enter on number keypad. On Apple's keyboards, the main enter key is usually labeled “return” or just by a symbol “↩”.

#SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD PC#

On PC keyboard, the main enter key is labeled “Enter ↵”. Note the return/enter key, with dual labels. If you use a Windows keyboard on a Mac, the ▤ Menu key does Ctrl+ p. The key's function is similar to the mouse's right button, or pressing Shift+ F10 in most applications. The ▤ Menu key, also called Application key, is invented by Microsoft. It is similar to MS Window's use of the Ctrl key. Under Mac, the Command key is used as a modifier key to invoke shortcuts. For example, ❖ Window+ d gets you the desktop. When pressed with letter key, it invokes a command that's meaningful system-wide.Microsoft logo key invokes the Start menu.Their behaviors are different in Mac and Windows. ❖ Window and ⌘ command both send the same USB scancode. Those colored orange are prefix keys, allowing you to type accented characters such as é ü ô. Hold ⌥ option down to type Unicode symbols. For example, in ⌘ command+ ⌥ option+ h invokes the menu in all Apple applications. Option key is used as a modifier key together with the ⌘ command key.For example, ⌥+ 8 will insert the bullet character “ Option key is used to insert special characters, such as “.For example, ⌥ option+ → moves cursor by word. If your Windows's keyboard layout is set to a European language, then right Alt plus a letter key inserts special characters.For example, hold Alt then type 0225 on numeric keypad will insert “á”. When held down then type a number on the numeric keypad, it enters a special character.For example, Alt+ F4 closes the current window. When pressed simultaneously with a key, it invoke a command directly.For example, pressing (and releasing) Alt by itself will activate the graphical menu, then the user can press a alphabetic key to invoke a menu command or use arrow keys to navigate the menu.Īlt e c invokes the copy command in edit menu, in Notepad and most other Microsoft Windows apps. The Alt key in MS Windows has several different uses: ⌥ option on Apple keyboard and Alt on PC keyboards both send the same USB scancode.

#SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD MAC OS X#

Mac OS X by default supports emacs basic cursor movement keybindings.ĭelete current position to end of line Ctrl+ y For example,Ĭtrl+ ⌘ command+ 1 show bookmarks sidebar. When used, it is as a modifier in combination with other modifier keys. The Control key under Mac is rarely used. Copy is ⌘ command+ c, Paste is ⌘ command+ v. On the Mac, Command key is used for keyboard shortcuts. For example, Copy is Ctrl+ c, Paste is Ctrl+ v. The Control Key in Windows is used for keyboard shortcuts. On Apple keyboard, you have Ctrl, ⌥ option (alt/option), ⌘ command (command) keys.Ĭontrol Ctrl ( ⌃), ⌥ option (Alt), ⌘ commandĬontrol Key Control Key in Microsoft Windows On the PC keyboard, you have the Ctrl (Control key), ❖ Window (Windows logo key), Alt (alternate key). Using the IORegistryExplorer to check the internal and USB keyboard settings I found another property of the provider, alt_handler_id, set for the internal keyboard.In the same way I added the property Swap command and alt for the IOHIDEventDriver as follows:įirst, open the property list for editing (as system) using a text editor capable of authenticating.This page discuss differences between Apple Keyboard and Windows keyboard. Unfortunately, the property seems to be poorly documented and I could not find any example.

#SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD CODE#

But looking at the source code for the the keyboard handler shows that there is a property Swap command and alt evaluated which belongs to the IO Service Provider. That seems to be outdated since I can not find AppleUSBKeyboard.kext on Snow Leopard (10.6.7) anymore.

#SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD HOW TO#

There are descriptions how to modify AppleUSBKeyboard.kext.

#SWITCH COMMAND AND CONTROL KEYS ON MAC KEYBOARD DRIVER#

So, I would like to swap the modifiers further down at the input driver level. However, some applications, like Eclipse, do not get these changes. With Snow Leopard the mapping can be changed via System Preferences » Keyboard, there choose 'Modifier keys.' and in the Dialog remap Alt (Option) and Command.

So I searched for a solution but it was not as obvious as I had expected. Which is a fine keyboard with one very annoying attribute: the Control (Windows) and Alt keys are swapped, the bottom keys are from left to right: Ctrl - Windows(Command) - Alt - Space. Today I ruined my silver Apple keyboard by spilling coffee on it and had to switch back to an old PC keyboard with a German layout.