When submitting a link or text-post, tagging your submission will help others find it quickly (Hint: Use our Tag Guide for help). To remap your keyboard’s modifier keys the name of keys that change the function of other keys or shortcuts, such as Command, Control, Option, and Caps Lock in OS X, head to System Preferences > Keyboard and click the button labeled Modifier Keys in the bottom-right side of the window. Have you noticed those F keys on your Mac They're the super useful, Mac keyboard function keys you can use as shortcuts. How to Use the Function Keys To use the codes that are shown on the front facing side of the keys such as F1 to F12, PgUp (Page Up), Caps, and arrows (cursor), hold down the Fn key and press the relevant key. Any "What keyboard/switch should I buy?" questions should be posted in the Sticky at top of the page. Please Check The Wiki AND SEARCH Before SelfPosting. For a COMPLETE list of Keyboard subs see the Keyboard SubReddits Wiki
What does F5 do on Mac To adjust the brightness of the keyboard light on your Mac, use the F5 and F6 keys. You can also make the function keys appear automatically when you use specific apps: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Keyboard. Bellow, youll find all Mac keyboard symbols and their meanings. The Option key can confuse users as different keyboards have different indications. The Option key is typically used for typing special and accented characters such as (©)Option+G and (µ)Option+M. Please SEARCH THE WIKI before posting a question.īe sure to check out our sister peripheral input subreddits: /r/keyboard (for non-mechanical keyboards and FUTURE input technologies), /r/keycapdesigners for exactly what the title suggests, /r/TrackBalls, /r/MouseReview, /r/CatsOnKeyboards, and finally /r/KeyboardCircleJerk. Press and hold the Fn (Function) key on your keyboard to see F1 through F12 in the Touch Bar. Before the symbol () was introduced, the command icon was the Apple logo. Remember - there is NO perfect switch, only the switch that is perfect for YOU! The goal of this subreddit is to provide daily links to interesting mechanical keyboard content in a friendly, loosely moderated setting. Meetups - Stay Home! 1,000,000 Subscribers.