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- #Having to convert standard keyboard for mac use Pc#
- #Having to convert standard keyboard for mac use ps2#
- #Having to convert standard keyboard for mac use free#
There is also a Library folder under my user name, using one or both seems to make no difference.)Įvery time I do this it seems to work in fewer programs, though. (You may need to make this folder, I think my earlier flailing around in Terminal did this. rtf, as others have said), then placed that file in my hard drive>Library>KeyBindings.
#Having to convert standard keyboard for mac use code#
I created a Text Edit file, pasted in the code Damien gave above, saved it as ‘DefaultKeyBinding.dict’(used Get Info, cmd-i to make sure it really was a. I was able to do it without using terminal at all, though. This time terminal commands don’t lead to a text edit file opening up, like some other users. Seems like I gotta do this once a year, and every time the old tricks don’t work. “^$\UF72B” = moveToEndOfDocumentAndModifySelection: // ctrl-shift-endĥ) Quit and relaunch apps for this to take effect. “^$\UF729” = moveToBeginningOfDocumentAndModifySelection: // ctrl-shift-home “^\UF72B” = moveToEndOfDocument: // ctrl-end “^\UF729” = moveToBeginningOfDocument: // ctrl-home “$\UF72B” = moveToEndOfParagraphAndModifySelection: // shift-end “$\UF729” = moveToBeginningOfParagraphAndModifySelection: // shift-home “\UF729” = moveToBeginningOfParagraph: // home Copy-paste Damien’s code into that window and hit save. Type/copy paste in “touch ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict” and hit enterģ) A Notepad window will pop up. (Applications>Utilities> Terminal)Ģ) Type/copy paste in “mkdir -p ~/Library/KeyBindings/” and hit enter

So, I built something that works in all contexts (ok, almost all) using Hammerspoon, a superb tool for automation on the Mac: įor those like me, who aren’t regular Terminal users and who don’t just intuitively know what “create a file… with the following contents” means:ġ)Open Terminal. Karabiner is the go-to tool for key remapping, but there are issues with Sierra (Karabiner-elements is the next thing, but still a work in progress. There you need to pass different keys so everything works.
#Having to convert standard keyboard for mac use Pc#
Trouble is, you can’t map control+fn (for copy), nor shift+fn (for paste), which are the keys that map positionally on a PC keyboard (I’m talking for PC keyboards with 2 rows of three keys: Ins, Home, Pg UP / Del, End, Pg Down).Īnother issue is when you are like me, doing lots of Windoz in a VM (Oracle Virtualbox) and remote desktop (Microsoft Remote Desktop for MacOS). I am a left-hand mouser and wanted cut/copy/paste functions with the right hand.
#Having to convert standard keyboard for mac use free#
If you have a PC keyboard with LED back-lighting and would like the scroll-lock, num-lock or caps-lock LEDs on when using your Mac check out my free SetLEDs for MacĭefaultKeyBinding.dict is ignored by some applications like XCode and Firefox and in some views like in WebKit web inspectors.Īlso good luck mapping the function key, caps lock (read up on that- a large amount of people want that). Also make sure your editor does not append TXT to the end of it! Note that you need to reboot after creating this file for it to take effect.
#Having to convert standard keyboard for mac use ps2#
The only time that this may not work is if you’re dealing with an older keyboard – one with the round plugs at the end of its cable: the PS2 port, the PS2 connector, or the DIN connector. Rather than swapping out the laptop based on its usage, it’s more effective to just give her use a USB keyboard to use with it. In fact, I have a friend who’s borrowing a laptop of mine that has a bad key on it. It should start working in a few seconds. If you have a USB-plug keyboard, plug it in. The short answer to your question is yes. It’s just not particularly suited for my large hands and fat fingers. I’m sure that it works well for most people. My dissatisfaction with the keyboard on my Microsoft Surface prevents me from using it more.
