Monday, October 15, 2012

Things I hate about my Macbook #1

Command vs. Ctrl

As you can imagine, switching from PC to Mac, there are many things I need to get used to. Some features in Windows just don't exist on a Mac, and some are just changes in how I do things. Command vs. Ctrl is one of those things.

I use an external keyboard most of the time. It's a Dell keyboard, which means I don't even have a Command key.

Ctrl as a modifier key should be easily accessible. I noticed that with my normal hand positioning, hitting Command wasn't as easy as Ctrl. Ctrl sits there right on the corner of my keyboard, begging for it. With Command, I find myself having to search. Given that I work at nights a lot in the dark (with a black keyboard), I need this key to be easy to hit.

Enter: System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys

Switch Ctrl and Command. Pow.

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