Mac shortcut switch windows

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From a Mac OS X point of view, this is less than ideal the Alt key (which appears on both sides) is the best candidate for use as the Command key.

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On the right, there's Alt, the quote key, and then three arrows. On the left side, there's the control key, a function key, the Windows key, and then the Alt (option) key. Other than that, it offers typical keys, including the Alt and Windows items near the space bar. It's unusual only in how extreme its OS X-unfriendly layout is. The following mini tutorial will show you how to identify keyboard mappings and, if needed, switch around those mappings so you can touch type on that keyboard with familiar shift-modifier placements. Should you find yourself in such a situation, one of the first things you need to deal with is the lack of a standard Command key. There are times when the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune lead OS X users into using Windows keyboards.