For most people, Apple computers aresomething from the realm of fantasy, something strange, incomprehensible and very uncomfortable. In part, such comments are true, because apple laptops and desktop machines are very different from the usual Windows-based computers. The new Mac user already at the initial stage falls into a stupor, faced with the fact that the keyboard does not work the way he used to.
It is not known whether such cardinalChanges in Steven Jobs' hatred for Microsoft products, or Apple Corporation, have their own ideas about the anatomy of hands, but the usual hot keys on their computers look and work a little differently. In this material, the reader will find answers to basic questions, such as: “Why does the layout change not work?”; “What does the Option key look like on a Mac?” And others. The solution of those and other problems is very close, you just need to spend some time on the setting.
Keyboard shortcuts in Apple computersdiffer from those in Windows, except for the change of the layout. This means that all the usual combinations, such as: “copy”, “paste”, “undo” on the spot, changed only the modifier key, instead of Control is used Command. Command + C, Command + V and so on (which is logical, because then she and Command to execute commands).
Often, modifier keys are indicated by special characters:
Name | Symbol | Value |
Command | ⌘ | It performs the function of the Win key and is used as the basis of the modifier. |
Shift | ⇧ | Performs a function similar to that in Windows. |
Option | ⌥ | Causes alternative options. |
Control | ^ | Used in complex combinations. |
Caps lock | ⇪ | It can be used as a modifier after installing Karabiner Elements, and the commands can be assigned manually, regardless of system limitations. |
Некоторые продвинутые пользователи Mac называют This key is magic, because almost every function with its use opens up new horizons in computer use. First you need to find out where the Option key is on the Mac. On modern laptops and keyboards from Apple, Option is located next to the buttons, and it is written on it, attention, Alt. The same Alt, familiar to everyone who has ever sat down at the modern keyboard. What features does this button provide?
Access to additional information in the toolbar:
Quick access to settings and alternative options:
Also, the Option button allows you to enter alternative characters, identical to Windows (this applies to those who still put a hyphen instead of a dash).
Since key assignments on a Mac are different fromthose in Windows, sorted out. Now it’s worth understanding how the layout is different and how to fix it. Yes, yes, to correct it, because by default the Mac uses the keyboard layout, familiar to those who used a typewriter - Russian typewriting. The technical structure of the typewriter forced designers to put punctuation marks in the top row of keys so that they would not touch each other, on the computer, this approach only slows down the typing speed, so you need to immediately change the layout. This is done simply:
Now all the keys have returned to their seats, andalthough the engraving on the keyboard does not coincide with the real purpose of the buttons, anyone familiar with the blind method of entering text will be happy after changing the layout. Also after this, the letter E will return to its place, which many people still use in print.
The most ingrained habit of all usersWindows - Shift + Alt - a big problem for newbies in the apple world. There are two ways to solve the problem: either get used to the new combination of Command + space (which is anatomically much more convenient), or install Punto Switcher from Yandex, which allows you to use both modifiers at a time to change the keyboard layout, and also has a lot of other functions (for example, automatic changing the language without using the key combination at all).
As can be seen from the above material, the transitioninto the universe of Apple is not only fun, but also a number of difficulties associated with certain habits that we acquire during the use of the computer. To put up with them and set up a computer or refuse and return to Microsoft is up to the buyer, but the reward is always a reward, and in the case of a Mac it is really worth it. Moreover, busting the habit, you can understand that the shortcut keys are more logical and more convenient than in Windows, and the Option key on a Mac is really a magic and notorious Alt.
