I've been using a Microsoft keyboard with my Mac for quite awhile. I just like how the keys feel better than the keyboards supplied by Apple. In fact, I'm dreading the day the Windows keyboard stops working and I have to find another. This model of the keyboard hasn't been made in years.
I've been using Photoshop Elements since version 2 and I still believe it is the best photo-editing software there is for under $100. This is the software program that my digital photography and digital painting students purchase for the college courses that I teach. With KeePassXC, you can create and store your passwords on your Mac and then sync and use them across all the platforms with a KeePass app, including iOS, Android, and Windows.
I suppose I'll check out Microsoft, Logitech, and even Apple offerings. The point is you're not compelled to use an Apple keyboard unless you wish to; any wired USB keyboard, or, will work fine with a Mac.
In fact, Apple even sells the Mac Mini without a keyboard or, allowing customers to supply their own. There's just one little problem with using a non-Apple keyboard: figuring out some of the keyboard equivalents. There are at least five keys that may have different names or symbols on a Windows keyboard than they do on a Mac keyboard, which can make it difficult to follow Mac-related instructions. Once you know the keyboard equivalents, you can use them to control various Mac functions, including using. Another helpful bit of information for new Mac users is to know which menu key symbols correspond to which keys on the keyboard. The symbols used in the Mac menus can be a bit strange to those new to the Mac, as well as old hands who may be more mousers than keyboard users. Say Hello to Your Mac's Keyboard Modifier Keys, will explain the symbols and how they map to your keyboard. The Command and Option Key Swap The last bit of trouble you may run into depends on which platform you were using before you started using a Windows keyboard with your Mac.
This problem is one of finger memory. Besides Windows and Mac keyboards having slightly different names, they also swap the positions of two often-used modifier keys: the Command and Option keys. If you’re a long-time Mac user transitioning to a Windows keyboard, the Windows key, which is equivalent to the Mac's Command key, occupies the physical position of the Option key on a Mac keyboard. Likewise, the Windows keyboard's Alt key is where you expect to find the Mac's Command key.
If you're used to using the modifier keys from your old Mac keyboard, you're likely to run into trouble for a while as you relearn the key locations. Instead of having to relearn key locations, you can use the Keyboard preference pane to reassign the modifier keys, allowing you to keep the fingering skills you already possess. Launch by clicking its, or selecting System Preferences from the Apple menu. In the System Preferences window that opens, select the Keyboard preference pane.
Click the Modifier Keys button. Use the pop-up menu next to the Option and Command keys to select the action you wish the modifier keys to perform. In this example, you want the Option key (the Alt key on a Windows keyboard) to execute the Command action, and the Command key (the Windows key on a Windows keyboard) to perform the Option action. Don’t worry if this sounds a bit confusing; it will make more sense when you see the dropdown pane in front of you. Also, if things get a bit mixed up, you can just click the Restore Defaults button to put everything back the way it was. Make your changes and click the OK button.
You can close the System Preferences. With the modifier key swap issue resolved, you shouldn't have any problems using any Windows keyboard with your Mac. Keyboard Shortcuts Those new to the Mac but use to using keyboard shortcuts to speed up their workflow may be a little taken aback by the notation used in the Mac's menu system to indicate when a keyboard shortcut is available. If a keyboard shortcut is available for a menu item, the shortcut will be displayed next to the menu item using the following notation: Keyboard Shortcut Notation Menu Item Notation Key ⌃ Control ⌥ Option ⌘ Command ⌫ Delete ⏎ Return or Enter ⇧ Shift.
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