Intel Mac :: Remapping Keyboard For Fn Key Use?
May 20, 2012
Cant stand my Apple keyboard so forked out for something better. But didn't get the Mac specific model just a model and spare Mac keys. The specific Mac version comes with a fn key and the similar controls a Mac keyboard would, the one I bought does not. . Will I be able to map a spare key on this new keyboard to function as er, fn key and get it to operate volume/media etc? (Couldn't find a Mac specific version of the keyboard in Europe let alone the UK not prepared to pay even more for import charges from the US).
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Feb 26, 2008
I'm new to osx, and need windows for my work too. After playing a few days with the apple keyboard, I exchanged it for my old logitech keyboard. After a few weeks I got used to the Ctrl/Alt/Command key differences, but one think kept bothering me:
- Home / End Keys.
I know I can use Ctrl + Left or Ctrl+Right, to have the same effect as the home/end keys in windows. But I had to disable Spaces, because it also uses those keys. What kind of programs or hints are available to remap such behaviour. I found DoubleCommand, which says it works in Leopard 10.5.2, and it has this one option, but I can't seem to get it working.
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Sep 25, 2010
I have just had to replace the keyboard on my son's MBP and it is one of the first C2D ones with the old function key layout on the keyboard. I was not able to get a replacement with the old layout so have one of the later ones. Does anyone know how I can update it to have the newer layout?
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May 30, 2010
I spilled a bit of drink on my Aluminum Apple Keyboard, and now the F12 (volume +) key doesn't work. The F10 (mute) and F11 (volume -) still work, so, is there a way to do THIS:
Re-map the keys so that,
F10 is now Volume Decrease
and
F11 is now Volume Increase
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Jul 13, 2010
New Mac Pro Quad Core Xeon. I want to remap the function keys: F3 (Expose) and F4 (Dashboard). Tried to do so in Expose and Spaces System Pref and in Keyboard/keyboard shortcuts System pref. I Mapped Exp and Dshbrd onto other keys (eg. F18, F19) but the F3 and F4 keys (dedicated Expose and Dashboard keys with icons) retain their original functions - they don't change to blanks. Is there a way to remap or disable those dedicate funtion keys when in an application like PS or AE. I can't seem to be able to change those particularly dedicated keys to work in the applications like other Function keys.
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Aug 21, 2009
I have one thing that really bugs me about my Macbook Pro: There is no delete key! I've become accustomed to using this when typing, and really miss it on my Macbook.
I am aware that fn + backspace = delete, but Ideally, I'd like to reconfigure the eject button, to act as a delete key, and have it so that fn + eject would act as the 'eject' button.
I've downloaded a program for remapping keyboards called 'double command', but there is no option to do what I have explained, within this program.
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Dec 3, 2009
I'd like to re-assign the Dashboard key (F4) on my 13" MBP to Expose's "Show Desktop". So far I've been doing this with FunctionFlip, but its not remapping the key reliably anymore. It only works when the Finder is in the foreground; any other applications, pressing F4 brings up Dashboard instead of the desired Expose Show Desktop. Anyone know of other methods to re-assign the Dashboard key? I'm running 10.6.2.
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Feb 14, 2010
Is it possible to remap the Command key on the mac to function as the control key in Windows 7?
The keyboard shortcuts utilizing the standard Control key in Windows is flimsy and awkward as it requires repositioning your entire left hand to activate any shortcuts.
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Apr 19, 2010
My old MBP keyboard had, from left-to-right, spacebar - command - enter. My new MPB has space - command - option. I've got really used to having an enter key where that option key is now. Is anyone else in the same boat, and have you found a way to remap that right-option key to "enter?" I thought DoubleCommand might do the trick, but it looks like you're limited to a set of predefined keyswaps, none of which are what I'm looking for.
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Dec 14, 2008
I have two keyboards, one is a regular Mac keyboard, and the other is a Microsoft wireless one. The problem is I'm used to the command key being where the alt key is on the wireless one and the option key being where the windows flag key is, which is acting as the command key... Is it possible to remap the keys of each individual keyboard instead of on the system? Or would I have to change it every time I switch keyboards? I'm using DoubleCommand as my keyboard remapping software.
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Sep 7, 2014
During math I have to type a lot of (curly brackets). This is making my little finger numb.
Can I change the default shift+9/0 shortcut to cmd+9/0?
This only has to work in Safari. I don't need the 9 and 0 bookmark hotkeys.
I tried creating a Safari shortcut in the settings but it does nothing.
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Sep 20, 2010
I'm wondering if there is any way to remap the Itunes fuction keys (Play/Pause, Volume, Prev, Next, etc). I'm not using an apple keyboard and the way OSX has re-maped the functions is really screwy, so I'd like to set them myself. Can it be done through iTunes or does anyone know of any application that will allow this?
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Sep 28, 2009
My wife has a MBP with an Apple Keyboard (with numeric keypad). She is a teacher and has to sit down and enter lots of grades into an online system (in a web browser). To move between fields she has to hit the TAB key, obviously. However, it would be much faster for her if we could re-map one of the keys near the numeric keypad to act as a TAB key. That way, she could enter the grades using only her left hand. If could be one of the function keys, the clear key, I don't really care. I've tried to find things to accomplish this and have had no luck so far. She uses Firefox, so it could even be a FF plugin since we only need this re-mapping while using Firefox.
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Jun 10, 2010
I find the placement of keys on my MBP very akward. But if only fn = ctrl, control = fn, option = windows, command = alt, then everything would be as close as it could get on a regular Windows keyboard. Is there a way to make that happen? I know there are utilities than let user remap keys but I can't find one that actually modifies the fn key.
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May 15, 2012
I just bought a new 2012 aluminum Wireless keyboard and the function keys do not work properly. I am currently running OS 1.5.8. I would expect most keys to match the icons on the keyboard. I do not want to upgrade to Snow Leopard or Lion. I have installed an aluminum keyboard upgrade 2.0 and this did not help. I just want the the keyboard functions to match the icons on the keyboard.. Volume up...volume down...
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iMac Intel
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Mar 30, 2009
I'd love to be able to do something more useful with some of my function keys than the default set-ups of brightening the screen, the keyboard backlight etc.For instance what I'd like would be for F5 and F6 (the keyboard backlight keys) to change the lighting only if combined with shift or the cmd key.And then remap the keys so that, for instance, by pressing F5 I could switch to/open my Mail app [rather than clicking on it in the dock]. Or that simply pressing F6 might open a new compose message window in Mail.I'd happily pay for software that lets me do this kind of thing, if necessary.
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Jun 5, 2012
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Feb 21, 2012
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Mar 24, 2012
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iMac, In Dubai
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Mar 24, 2012
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May 24, 2012
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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jun 1, 2012
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Feb 10, 2012
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iMac, iOS 5.0.1
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Feb 14, 2012
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Feb 20, 2012
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Feb 26, 2012
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 27 inch
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Mar 18, 2012
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I guess I activated something weird, but what and how do I decativate it?
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Mar 23, 2012
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Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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