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  1. Command and Option keys on Windows keyboard - Ask Different

    Aug 2, 2017 · To swap the behavior of keys, go to System Preferences --> Keyboard --> Modifier Keys, select the right keyboard and set the desired behavior per key. An option would be to …

  2. Mac-style Option key for special characters in Windows

    Sep 22, 2014 · One feature I like about OS X is that the Option key can be used to enter special characters while typing, making it easy to enter scientific symbols, accents, and so on. I know …

  3. Full list of option key mappings in Mac US keyboard

    The option key with any alphanumeric or symbol key in a Mac keyboard would insert a special character. The special character would also change when shift is also held with option. E.g., …

  4. How to re-map command and option keys on Mac OS X with a PC …

    Sadly, what is supposed to be the right option key is w/o functionality (it's a "fn" key on my keyboard). Having that key as an option key would allow for curly/squared braces on german …

  5. How do I get into boot options with a non-mac keyboard?

    Mar 30, 2013 · I boot my mac mini, hold down alt on my non-mac keyboard, but it does not go to boot options. How do I get to boot options with a non-mac keyboard then?

  6. How can I remap the Windows and Alt keys in OS X? - Super User

    47 Under the Keyboard System Preferences pane, there is a button for "Modifier Keys" which allows you to remap command/option/control on a per-keyboard basis. There isn't any need to …

  7. Remap Magic Keyboard keys for Windows 10 - Super User

    May 10, 2021 · I have a Mac keyboard, and I'm currently using it on a Windows 10 machine. I have successfully mapped the Command button as Alt and the Alt/Option key to the Windows …

  8. How to reinstall osx with a windows keyboard - Super User

    Nov 23, 2014 · The Command key maps to the ALT key on a standard US English keyboard Try holding down ALT + R and see if that works. Alternitavely, holding down ALT during EFI (when …

  9. Is it possible to swap option and command keys for a specific …

    It's a Windows keyboard, so it has a Windows key and an alt key. The Windows key maps to Command, and the Alt key maps to option. The keys are reversed from their positions on a …

  10. How to map the Command key to a "Windows" keyboard?

    Remapping a Windows keyboard so that the key positions match a standard Mac keyboard is pretty easy. Just open Keyboard Preferences, and click the Modifier Keys… button in the …