#Windows to mac keyboard shortcuts install

To Run Once (until reboot) Install Copy and save the content of mac.ahk in a text file, named as mac.ahk Double click on mac. Change mac.ahk accordingly if you prefer to keep the default behavior. For example: win + / / / (snap window to side). There are a few other features that are absent, including Insert, Page Up, Page Down, Number Lock and others, but these can be achieved through the onscreen keyboard present in Windows. In many situations, keyboard shortcuts that involve the Alt key in Windows use the Option key on the Mac. Some Windows built-in keyboard shortcuts will be overridden. Mac keyboards don’t have these and there’s currently no shortcut combination to activate it. The one main omission is the Menu or Applications key on Windows that allows you to launch contextual windows (basically the same as right-clicking the mouse). Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop. Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar. But the problem is, + H doesnt unhide if the window was minimized using pointing device. So, just put + Tab and + H to your muscle memory. Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots guide. When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder. Pressing + H also unhides (or brings it back).

#Windows to mac keyboard shortcuts how to

For more details on how to use it, read Microsoft’s Function (or Fn) Now that you know how to work with modifier keys let’s dive in and explore the best keyboard shortcuts.

Choose the Keyboard tab and then click on the Modifier Keys button in the lower right corner of the preference panel. Pull down the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. To find this, open the Windows Start Menu and type snipping tool, then select it from the results that appear. Connect the Windows PC keyboard to the Mac as usual, either by USB or Bluetooth.

You won’t find a Print Scr button on a Mac keyboard, so if you want toĬapture what’s on your display then you’ll need to use the Windows Snipping Tool. How to use a Windows keyboard with Mac: Remap the keys. To get the Windows version of Delete, press and hold the control or ctrl key and press D or hold the fn ( function) key down while pressing Delete. It’s a similar situation for Delete and Backspace, with Macs only having a Delete button on the smaller keyboards, although this does act like a Backspace as it deletes the character to the left of the cursor.