Command and Control

All Hackintosh users (Yeah!) and all those of us who have learnt their computing on Windows based PCs and have shifted to Mac OS, know exactly what I’m talking about. Yes, the basic issue regarding keyboards – ‘CTRL’ isn’t in control anymore. ‘Command’ is the one Mac listens to. The Command key on the keyboard of a Mac has more or less the same functions as what the CTRL key has in Windows. ‘Copy’ is Command + C now, and same is the case with most (almost all) of the other commands. Gives you a headache at times.

Good news is, there’s a way to make life easier – swapping keyboard keys. It’s simple (The feature illustrated is inbuilt in Mac OS and doesn’t need any third party software.):

Open System Preferences

Select Keyboard (or Keyboard and Mouse) under the Hardware section

On the Keyboard tab, click Modifier Keys…

Here you can change what Command and Control do.

That’s it, you’re done. It's that simple.

On Mac OS, some Windows keyboards map the ‘Windows’ key as Command, and others map the ‘Alt’ key. Hence, Mac Mini owners who have recently purchased a Windows keyboard might also want to use this method to remap the keys.


That's for solo. What if I want a duet?

Incase you use both, a Windows keyboard and your Mac keyboard (say, on your MacBook), you may want to configure them independently. There is one software that’ll make things simpler in that case. It’s called DoubleCommand. Just follow the link and download. Yes it’s free. :)  

http://doublecommand.sourceforge.net/

It's easy to use, and should help you out.

Ciao