Keyboard shortcuts on mac

[andrew1964]

Not a photo question but I’m coming from windows and getting a mac mini. I’m going to use my Logitech keyboard and mouse that I have had with my windows computer. Can I use ctrl C and ctrl V among other shortcuts on the mac. This keyboard won’t have the command key so will mac recognize certain short cuts or is there a way to program them in settings

 

[terse]

The Alt key will map to the Mac Option key. The Windows key will map to the Mac Command key. Control remains Control.

In System Prefernces -> Keyboard, you'll also find an option to remap modifier keys.

 

[lighthunter80]

The Alt key will map to the Mac Option key. The Windows key will map to the Mac Command key. Control remains Control.

In System Prefernces -> Keyboard, you'll also find an option to remap modifier keys.

Perfect answer.

If you want more control over key mappings I recommend the free and open source software Karabiner https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/

I have, for example, remapped the caps lock key to be backspace as I find it much easier to hit there.

 

[Saint 112]

If you want more control over key mappings I recommend the free and open source software Karabiner https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/

I have, for example, remapped the caps lock key to be backspace as I find it much easier to hit there.

Interesting. What's unclear is whether it applies to any application or to the Finder only.

TIA.

Nick

 

[Tom_N]

If you want more control over key mappings I recommend the free and open source software Karabiner https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/

I have, for example, remapped the caps lock key to be backspace as I find it much easier to hit there.

Interesting. What's unclear is whether it applies to any application or to the Finder only.

TIA.

Nick

The documentation gives an example of a complex modifier to "change [the] control-h key to delete_or_backspace except in Terminal."

https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/

So yes, I think it can remap keystrokes for most (if not all) applications – but you must grant permission to load its system extensions, and let them "receive keystrokes from any application."

It also lists some current limitations:

• The program can't modify the eject key on some keyboards – supposedly this is a limitation of a macOS API.
• The program can't modify the fn key on non-Apple keyboards like Logitech ones.
• The program ignores the standard System Preferences modifier key remappings

 

[Saint 112]

There is nothing in the documentation suggesting you can modify shortcuts in an application.

Thanks anyway.

Nick